Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE WAS REACHING OVER THE TOP OF A FEED CHUTE TO INSERT A BOLT WHILE ANOTHER EE WHO WAS NOT AWARETHAT HIS HAND WAS IN THAT AREA, PASSED A LIT TORCH OVER THE BACK OF IT BURNING HIS HAND
May 2, 1998CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS DIRECTING THE CRANE OPERATOR IN LIFTING CONVEYOR'S COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN THE WEIGHT BECAME UNBOUND AND SWUNG OVER AND PINCHED HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE COUNTER WEIGHT FRAME AND COUNTERWEIGHT.
September 19, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE LOCKING PIN, THE HOPPER WAS BEING LIFTED BY A MECHANICAL SHOVEL. THE EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE HOPPER.
September 6, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOIST CABLE ON DRAGLINE BROKE. THE CABLE FELL DOWN THE BOOM AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE.
July 1, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalgrader operator, roadgrader operatorMACHINERY
EMP WAS UP ON DUST SILO SHUTTING OFF VALVE WHEN THE AIR LINE BROKE BLOWING DUST PARTICLES INTO HIS FACE AND EYES.
April 8, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP RIGGING (LARGE SHACKLE) TO OVER-HEAD CRANE BLOCK WHEN HIS RIGHT THUMB BECAME SMASHED/PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4-12-96.
February 6, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN A AWKWARD POSITION AND A DROP OF HOT METAL FELL INTO HIS BOOT BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-15-96.
October 4, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CRANE OPERATOR EXTENDED BOOM WITHOUT LOWERING LOAD BLOCK. HE CONTINUED TO EXTEND BOOM UNTIL THE LOAD LINE BROKE STRIKING EE IN THE BACK.
August 29, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE EE WAS CUTTING BROKEN ADAPTOR OFF CAT WITH TORCH, HE WAS HIT BY CHEST PAINS.
April 3, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GRADUAL ONSET OF BACK INJURY FROM OPERATING A DOZER & OTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT OVER A PERIOD OF 26 YEARS.
March 9, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN ROCK HOPPER USING AIR CHIPPER AND THE AIRBORNE DUST FROM THE CHIPPER FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
February 24, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE WELDING UNDER SCREEN, DUST OR STEEL PARTICLE FELL INTO EE'S RT EYE.
October 25, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REMOVING WEAR SEGMENTS FROM 988B BUCKET WITH A 1" IMPACT AIR GUN. THE PLOW BOLT FELL OUT OF KEYED SLOT AND STARTED SPINING WHICH CUT HIS ARM (WRIST).
EE WAS HOLDING A STEEL PLATE IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING, HIS ELBOW HIT THE WELDING TORCH CAUSING OXYGEN TO ESCAPE FROM THE WELDING SPARKS. THIS CAUSED THE TORCH TO BURN HIS LEFT ARM .
September 19, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalgathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operatorMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WORKING WITH A HYDRAULIC PRESS TO REMOVE SHAFT FROM A BEARING. UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE JACK ASSEMBLY WHILE BEING INSTALLED INTO POSITION CAUSED EE'S FINGER TO LODGE BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PLATE ASSEMBLY CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT FINGER.
June 7, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING A GROUND ON THE PIECES HE WAS WELDING SO HE RAISED HIS DARK LENS TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AT THAT TIME THE WELDING ROD ARCHED BURNING BOTH OF HIS EYE S.
February 5, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS CITTOMG WOTJ AOR ARC - STOPPED TO REPOSTION CABLE LEAD, TURNED TO STRUCK AN ARC WITH THE AIR ARC ROD AGAINST TRUCK BED, CAUSING VIEW OF EYE WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION.
November 30, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
DR'S FIRST MEDICAL REPORT NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 10-9. EMPLOYEE WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SKIRT ON THE FEEDER WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY RAN A LIT OXY-ACT TORCH OV ER THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BURNING HIS 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH FINGERS ON THAT HAND.
November 15, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metaldrill operatorMACHINERY
November 30, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATOR OF CRANE MISREAD HAND SIGNAL AND JERKED CABLE UP WHILE EMP HAD A HOLD OF CABLE.
October 25, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
THIS REPORT IS BEING AMENDED PER THE ATTACHED 5020 REPORT. EMP ALLEGES PULLING ON LOADER THROTTLE TO KILL MOTOR, FELT BACK POP. EMPLOYER NOTIFIED OF INJURY 10-25.
October 16, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalbackhoe operator, trackhoe operatorMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
DOCTOR'S REPORT NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 10-30-89. EMPLOYEE RELEASED HOOK ON HOIST HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE BOOM.
May 18, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPL HAD BEEN CUTTING AND WELDING BOLTS ON MAIN FRAME OF CONE CRUSHER AT PLANT.WHEN HE FINISHED WELDING THE LAST BOLT,RAISED WELDING HOOD DISCOVERED HAD SOMETHING STUCK ON RIGHT EYE IN CENTER OF PUPIL.
January 26, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE GRINDING METAL GRINDING DUST ENTERED LEFT EYE.
January 17, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Calmat Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE USING A GRINDING WHEEL AND WELDING- FOREIGN PARTICLES CAME INTO MY LEFT EYE.
December 1, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY