Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE UPPER MAIN FRAME LINER FROM THE CRUSHER WITH A OVERHEAD CRANE. WHEN THE LINER WAS BEING LIFTED IT CAUGHT ON THE CRUSHER ARM AND THEN SPRANG FREE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE AND BRUISING HIS HIP, ABDOMEN AND LOWER LEFT CHEST.
October 15, 1996MN · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING CONVAVE FROM SECONDARY CRUSHER BOARD WITH PILE DRIVER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL OR NORDBACK(CHIP) FLEW UP & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RT FOREARM
February 7, 1995MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PERFORMING RIGGING OPERATION AS CRUSHER BOWL WAS BEING LIFTED, EE HAD LEFT HAND ON CABLE SPREADER LEG, CABLE TWISTED AND HAND WAS TWISTED AS WELL.
WHILE SIRRINS IN CAB OF 120 TON CAPAH HAUL TRUCK MAINTENACE MECHANIC WERE IN PROCESS OF REMOING SHOVEL DIPPER STICKS FROM SHOVEL, RIGGING SLIPPED ON STICKS AND STICKS FELL INTO TRUCK BOX. WHIC H CAUSED EE TO BE JORCED IN CAB.
May 27, 1994MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE JACK HAMMER WHICH HAD BECOME STUCK IN REINFORCING MESH WHEN HE STRAINED LOW BACK NOTIFIED OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 3-21-94.
February 11, 1994MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WHEEL STUDS ON PRODUCTION TRUCK WHEN RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN AIR WRENCH & WHEEL HOUSING CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO SAME.
February 10, 1994MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS UNDER ROTARY DRILL STTEMTING TO FREE THE INTERMEDIATE PROPEL CHAIN. WHEN CHAIN MOVED, EE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY-IN DOING SO STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF FACE AGAINST STRUCTURAL SUPPORT BEAM -CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT EYE LID AND POSSIBLEBONE CHIP/STRAIN/SPRAIN,CERVICAL.
June 23, 1993MN · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING PAN CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK - WHEN LINK WAS CUT IT FELL PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S RT. MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PAN & FRAME CAUSING LACERATIONS & CRUSHING INJURY TO UP PER 1/2 (FINGER).
HE WAS LOOKING INTO CHUTE AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING OUT AIR BLASTER. SHUTTING SUPPLY OF AIR OFF CAUSED AIR TO DISCHARGE, BLOWING WATER & GRIT IN HIS FACE.
September 28, 1991MN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
HE WAS OPERATING D-10 CAT BY 9020 SHOVEL.WHEN HEBACKED UP THE CAR DROPPED INTO A HOLE AIRING HIMAND CAUSING HIS FOREHEAD TO HIT ROLL CAR POST INSIDE THE CAB.
August 16, 1991MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
HE WAS BURNING TOP 8IN OFF OF CRUSHER ADJUSTING CAP AFTER BURNING HE WENT INSIDE OF CAP TO BURN OFF VENTICAL BARS HE THEN CUT TOP IN SEC TIONS WHILE PUSHING SECTIONS OUTWARDS ONE SECTION FELL INWARDS & LANDED N H IS LEFT FOOT
February 19, 1991MN · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerMACHINERY
CRUSHER MAIN FRAME BEING LIFTED TO TURN IT TO FINISH INSTALLING LAST 3 SETS OF SPRING CLUSTERS.FRAME WAS TURNED TO POSITION AND HE SIGNALED FOR CRANE OPERATOR TO LOWER FRAME TO FRAME STAND.WHE N FRAME WAS LOWERED HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND STAND.LOST TIME.
September 28, 1990MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
HE WAS WELDING UP A TANK AND WAS TURNING IT OVER. AS THE TANK WAS BEING TURNED OVER ONE OF THE SHARP EDGES BUMPED HIS KNEE JUST BELOW THE KNEE CAP. AT THE TIME IT HURT JUST SLIGHTLY. THE NEXT MORNING THE KNEE WAS SORE SO HE WENT TO THE CLINIC AND HAD X-RAYS TAKEN. X-RAY SHOWED CARTILAGE DAMAGE.
July 2, 1990MN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WRENCH TRUCK UNLOADING TRAINS. HE WAS REMOVING THE WRENCH FROM THE CAR & CONTROL THE CONTROL VALVE STUCK. THE WRENCH STARTED TURNING WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE WRENCH & HI US THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE KNUCKLE OF THE WRENCH
May 25, 1990MN · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PRODUCTION TRUCK GETTING LOADED AT A SHOVEL. A CHUNK OF ORE CAME OFF OF THE BUCKET TEETH AND HIT HARD AGAINST THE CANOPY AND BOX OF TRUCK AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEE (LOST TIME).
December 4, 1989MN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
HE & PARTNER WERE CHANGING ELBOW ON 2B CYCLONE OELBOW LINE HE WAS ON TOP OF FEED PIPE & PARTNER OPERATERING OHEAD CRANE HE COULD NOT LINE UP ELBOW & CYCLONE FOR ROLLER CLIP SO HE HAD PARTNER M OVE THE CRANE WHEN THE CRANE WAS MOVED A WELD BROKE ON LOWER PART OF PIPE CAUSING PIPE TO SPIN & KNOCKING HIM OFF THE PIPE
HE WAS BEING LOADED AT SHOVEL.ON THE 2ND BUCKET TO BE PUT INTO THE TRUCK THE ORE DID NOT COMPLETELY FALL(HANGING UP ON THE TEETH.SHOVEL OPERATOR LIFTED AND SHOOK THE BUCKET).A CHUNK FELL THRU STRIKING THE SIDE OF THE BOX WITH ENOUGH FORCE AS TO JAR THE EMPLOYEE.
October 31, 1989MN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
HE WAS STARTING CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBER FOR DOCK REPAIR.WHEN STARTING SAW A RAG GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN AND PULLED THE SAW OUT OF HIS HANDS.HE LEFT GO OF THE SAW IMMEDIATELY BUT HE RECEIVED A CUT ON THE PALM OF LEFT HAND.
September 29, 1989MN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY