Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE CLAIMS HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED WHEN HE WAS CUTTING PIPE DIE HANDLES ON A PIPE MACHINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT HANDLE INTO THE VISE BEFORE IT QUIT TURNING. THE HANDLE CAUGHT HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
June 29, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantMACHINERY
EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL IN A LATHE. A STRINGER CHIP CAME AROUND THE TOOL POST AND GATHERED AROUND THE FEED LEVER CUTTING HIS FINGER.
January 22, 1999AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
VISION LABORER WAS SAND BLASTING A CONCRETE FLOOR SURFACE WHEN SOME PRODUCT FROM FLOOR STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE AND WENT UNDERNEATH HIS EYE LID, WHICH RESULTED IN A TEMPORARY EYE IRRITATION.
December 4, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS EAR WAS LACERATED WHEN THE SOCKET BROKE AND HE WAS OPERATING AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE SOCKET FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS EAR. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
November 6, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A PAVEMENT BREAKER IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN PAVEMENT BREAKER & PIPE.
September 17, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantMACHINERY
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT FIFTH FINGER WHEN IT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN CATHODE HANGER BAR AND TOP OF CELL.
August 5, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantMACHINERY
EE CLAIMS HE LEANED OVER TO GET CLOSER TO PLATE SECTION OF #1 COPPER FILTER TO LISTEN FOR LEAKAGE ON PLATE. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND TOO CLOSE TO SCRAPPER AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROTATING PL ATE AND PLATE SCRAPER.
June 19, 1998AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION WHEN THE HUCK GUN HE WAS USING HUCKING DOWN BED WEAR PLATES. THE BOLT SHEARED AND THE HUCK GUN RECOILED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. EE WAS IN A PRONE POSITION. HIS HEAD HIT THE CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN THE GUN KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
EE CLAIMS HE HAD BACKED THE HAUL TRUCK UNDER THE SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE SHOVEL TRIPPED THE BUCKET AND THE LOAD OF ORE CAME DOWN BOUNCING THE TRUCK UP AND DOWN SIDE TO SIDE. EE SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN. EE WILL REQUIRE PHYSICAL THERAPY ACCORDING TO DOCTOR'S REPORT 3/24/98.
September 3, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE CLAIMS HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER WHILE HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE ROTATE LINERS. EE WAS TURNING THE LINER AND HAD HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BEHIND THE LINER WHEN TH E OTHER EE STARTED OPERATING THE IMPACT WRENCH.
June 23, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EE CLAIMS HE WAS REMOVING THE SWING MOTOR BASE BOLTS AND USING BOTH HANDS TO HOLD UP IMPACT WRENCH. WHEN THE BOLT LOOSENED, THE IMPACT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. LACERATION REQ UIRED STITCHES.
January 30, 1997AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EE WAS GIVEN A 3/4 DRIVE IR RATTLE GUN, 1 1/4" DEEP SOCKET AND 3/4 DRIVE SWIVEL TO IMPACT SOME BOLTS. HE THEN PLACED A PIECE OF WIRE IN THE HOLES TO KEEP THE SOCKET ON THE IMPACT.
September 30, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SUPER SUCKER VACUUM THAT RUNS OFF DIESEL ENGINE.EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO VACUUM UP DUST AT THE FINE CRUSHING DEPT AND WAS SHOCKED BY STATIC BUILDUP IN VACUUM HOSE.
July 10, 1996AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
INJURED WAS REMOIVNG BEARING CUPS FROM A 793. FINAL WHEEL ASSEMBLY HEATED CUPSAND THEN COOLED DOWN. USED LARGE AIR TYPE PUNCH. A PIECE OF THE PUNCH CAME OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.
April 16, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
DENNIS AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING THE TOP ENGINE COMPARTMENT CROSSMEMBER ON 35I00033 BY SUSPENDING THE CROSSMEMBER WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE. AFTER INSTALLING THE CROSSMEMBER, PERRY L OWERED THE JACK UNDER THE TRUCK BEFORE RELEASING TENSION FROM THE CRANE TO CROSSMEMBER. THIS OVERLOADED THE 5/16" CHAIN CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND STRIKE DENNIS IN THE RIGHT ELBOW AND RIB CAGE.
March 29, 1994AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
INJURED AND ANOTHER WELDER WERE WORKING ON A LOADER BUCKET WELDING AND CHIPPING. HE FELT AN IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. WAS A WINDY DAY.
December 6, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT WHEN THE PNEUMATIC HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT BOLTS HIT THE FACE OF THE MILL. HE HAD POSITIONED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGE RAROUND END OF HAMMER. WHEN THE BOLT TURNED LOSOE, THE HAMMER PINCHED HSI FINGER BETWEEN MILL AND HAMMER.
November 11, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
THE AREA THAT THE EE WAS CUTTING IN WAS VERY LIMITED TO ROOM. THE OLD 4 INCH DRAGLINE WAS SLATTERING WHERE IT WAS BEING CUT. BY THE TIME THE EE FELT THE HEAT OF THE HOT PIECE OF SLAG ON HIS ST EERING BOOT IT HAD ALREADY BURNT THE TOP OF HIS FOOT HE STOPPED CUTTING AND COCKED IT OFF AND WENT BACK WORK THE 11TH AND ALSO THEIR 12TH.
August 22, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS SHE FRACTURED HER FINGER WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT IN THE CABLE SPOOL OF AN AIR TUGGER. WHILE EMPTYING THE TRANSFER HOUSE MAGNET, SHE ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE THE CABLE ONTO THE SPOOL CATCH ING HER GLOVED HAND.
July 27, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS HAND WAS BURNED WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS CUTTING W/A TORCH WHEN THE TIP BECAME PLUGGED. HE TRIED TO CLEAR THE TORCH TIP WITH THE PALM OF HIS WELDING GLOVE. THE TO RCH RELITE CATCHING THE GLOVE ON FIRE.
May 25, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorMACHINERY
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN THE LEVER BAR SWITCH DID NOT OPEN BUT INSTEAD ROLLED TOWARDS THE HOLDING BAR CRUSHING HIS FINGER.
April 28, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS OPERATING THE COPPER CATHODE STARTER SHEET MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE ACTUATED THE MACHINE, THE MACHINE FOLDED TWO COPPER STRAPS OVER THE HANGER BAR. ONE OF THE STRAPS DID NOT TRAVEL STRAIGHT AND THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO ALIGN IT. THE REVETTING DIE CAME DOWN ON HIS FINGER.
March 16, 1993AZ · Metal/Non-MetalsuperintendentMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, WHILE UNPLUGGING AN AIR LANCE, HE FORGOT TO BLEED OFF RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN THE HOSE. SAND BLEW INTO HIS EYES WHEN THE LANCE UNPLUGGED.
April 15, 1992AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL FINISHED CUTTING IDLER FRAME BOLTS WITH OXY/ACETYLENE TORCH.THE BELT CLAMPS CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE TORCH HE WAS USING.THE TORCH HANDLE PINCHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLO SE THE WOUND.
January 21, 1992AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, WHILE HE WAS MOVING FERRO PRODUCT WITH OVERHEAD CRANE, SOME OF THE HOT SAND CONTENTS FELL INTO A PUDDLE OF WATER. THE HOT SAND BLEW BACK OUT OF THE WATER ONTO HIM, BURNING HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
December 5, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
LIFTING TOOL BOX FROM TRUCK,CRANE BEING MOVED INTO POSTION FOR PICK WHEN AUXILLARY HOIST LEVER ACCIDENTLY MOVED CAUSING BALL/HOOK TO FULLY RETRACT,BREAKING CABLE AND RELEASING BALL/HOOK TO FAL
July 31, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, WHIKLE HE WAS PUTTING OUT A FIRE WITH A HAND-HELD EXTINGUISHER, SOME MOLTEN METAL BLEW OUT OF A ZINC POT AND HIT HIM, CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ARMS, LEGS, NECK, AND BAC K.
May 28, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
USING GRINDER R THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN METAL GRINDING AND CARB WHEEL
February 26, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metaldrill helperMACHINERY
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS IN THE MAST, CHECKING THE CLEARNACE BETWEEN THE HEAD & CARROUSEL HE HAD HIS ARM HOOKED THROUGH THE MAST, WHEN THE DRILLER MOVED THE TOP HEAD HIS ARM WAS PINCHED BY THE TRAVELING BLOCK.
February 12, 1991AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmechanic helperMACHINERY
Cyprus Sierrita Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE INSTALLING PLANETARY COVER WITH A MOBILE CRANE.HOOK SLIPPED ON PIPE AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HOOK AND WASHER.
December 18, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
OFFLOADING SCRAPMETAL AT SCRAP YARD.THE SIDE MOTION PEDAL STUCK SWING BACKHOE ARM OVER AND STRIKING I.NAME ON RIGHT LEG KNOCKING HIM OFF TRAILER TO GROUND.SEE ATTCH
October 29, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPL DRIVING CRANE ON ROADWAY TO JOBSITE.LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DRIVING IT INTO DITCH ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD,TURNING IT ON ITS SIDE.EMPL BROKE RIGHT COLLARBONE,BRUISES.CRANE -MINIMAL DAMAGE.SE AT BELT WAS BEING WORN,VEHICLE FOUND TO BE IN HIGH GEAR,SUSPECT EXCESSIVE SPEED.
August 21, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
LOADING UNDER 34 SHOVEL.AS SHOVEL SWUNG TO PUT A DIPPER OF MUCK IN TRUCK THE SHOVEL DIPPER CLIPPED THE REAR CORNER OF THE BED JOSTLING TRUCK AND DRIVER.
May 7, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY