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 GE7TING READY TO PIN THE DRUM EXTENTION JACK AND THE PIN HOLE IS NOT VISIBLE AND MUST BE ALIGNED BY FEEL THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS RT INDEX FINGER WHEN THE JACK CAME FORWARD CU TTING OFF THE T3P END OF THE RT INDEX FINGER
August 25, 1986IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMP WAS RETRACT3NG THE TRS ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HAD A FINGER INSIDE A HOLE USED TO GREASE THE INNER RETRACTABLE PARTS WHEN THE RETRACTING PART CAUGHT HIS FINGER CUTTING IT TO THE BONE AND M MASHING IT 3
June 16, 1986IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
TRYING TO LOOSE3 CHUCK COVER BY DRIVING CHISEL BETWEEN COVER AND FRAME USING THE SPIN LEVER TO UNSCREW THE COVER THE INJ WADS HOLDING CHISEL TO INSURE THAT IT DID NOT FLY LOOSE THE OTHER MECH ACCIDENTLY HIT 7HE DOWN LEVER PINCHING LT MIDDLE FINGER TIP BETWEEN CHISEL AND WRENCH HOLDER AMPUTATING 1ST JOINT OF FINGER
April 7, 1986IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMP WAS ROOF BOLTING AND THE ROOF BOLT WAS LODGED ABOUT 14 IN FROM THE ROOF WITH A WRENCH ON IT WE HAVE NO OTHER INFORMATION ON THIS ACCIDENT DUE TO CONFLICTING INFORMATION THE EMP HAD FRACTUR OF THE ULNA AND RADUIS OF RIGHT ARM
October 18, 1984IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
BOLTER OPERATOR ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR SUCTION LINE ON ROOF BOLTER POT WHEN PIECE OF 12\\ X 12\\ X 3\\ ROCK FELL FROM 10\ STRIKING EMPL ON BACK AND FRACTURED RIBS.HE WAS BOLTING IN OVERCAST.
August 29, 1984IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A COAL BROW AT THE FACE WHEN THE COAL BROKE LOOSE AND FELL AROUND THE CANOPY STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND BEFORE HE COULD GET UP SOME MORE COAL FELL ON HIM. SEVIER LOWER BACK PAIN.
April 20, 1984IL · Coalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
EMP WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS WHEN THE U BOLT AND CONNECTING BLOCK FELL OFF THE TERMINAL BLOCK STRIKING THE EMP ACROSS NOSE CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACURED NOSE
March 26, 1984IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE MACHINE MAKING A CUT AT FACE WITHOUT THE STAB JACK DOWN AND THE MACHINE JUMPED THROWING THE MAN UP AND OUT OF SEAT, CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS BACK.
January 13, 1984IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
INJURED WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A ROCK CRUSHED OUT AROUND ROOFBOLT PLATE HE WAS TIGHTENING AND FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LIP THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LIP
November 10, 1983IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
INJURED WAS EXTENDING HIS ROOFBOLTER BOOM WHEN A ROOFBOLT WAS STICKING OUT OFTHE TRAY ON THE BOOM CAUGHT ON A LIGHT AND FLIPPED THE BOLT STRIKING HIM UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE LACERATING HIM AND FRA CTURING HIS R INFRA ORBITAL MAXILLA
November 8, 1983IL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
DRILLING FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN STEEL BECAME STUCK.RATTLED STEEL AND IT FELL OUT OF HOLE.GRABBED FOR STEEL WITH RIGHT HAND ALLOWING LITTLE FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL POT.DISTAL T RIGHT FINGER TIP BEING AMPUTATED.
October 19, 1983IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
INJ HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN RT SIDE OF HIS BOLTER AND RIB WHILE IT WAS BEING TRAMMED TO THE FACE BY HIS PARTNER DUE TO SOFT BOTTOMS THE BOLTER TIPPED TO THE RT AND THE SWING JACK BRACKET BROKE LOOSE FROM FRAME OF BOLTER DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FACTORY WELD THIS ALLOWED THE BOOM TO SWING FREE PINNING KEN TO THE RIB
October 12, 1983IL · Coalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
INJ WAS HOLDING UP LINE CURTAIN WHILE MINER MOVED UNDER ITR WHEN MINER CABLE CAUGHT HIS HEELS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ON HIS RT ELBOW RESULTING IN LACERATION TO HIS ELBOW
October 11, 1983IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WENT TO ADJUST THE ANLE OF THE BEARING PLATE HE WENT TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT AND RAISED THE POT CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND ROOF THIS RESULTE D IN COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS 5TH METACARPAL AND CONTUSION OF THE LEFT HAND
September 29, 1983IL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
INJ WAS GRINDING SOME SHEET STEEL WITH A HAND GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT A NOTCH AND KICKED OUT OF THE MASN RT HAND AND STRCK HIS LEFT FOREARM THIS RESULTED IN DEEP LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
September 17, 1983IL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY