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 WORKING ON OLIVER #3 ON VACUUM LINES & SLIPPED IN SOME WATER & TWISTED HIS KNEE. [1974] THIS INJURY HAS BEEN AGGRAVATED AGAIN BY STEPPING WRONG ON A LADDER.
September 15, 1994MS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED WAS TRANSFERRING BAGS FROM A PALLET ONTO THE AUTOMATIC PALLETIZER CONVEYOR. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE TURNED TO PLACE A BAG ON THE CONVEYOR. HE PLACE DHIS LEFT FOOT IN AN AWKWA RD POSITION SIDEWAYS ONT HE EDGE OF TE PALLET SO WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE THE BAG ON THE CONVEYOR HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TO THE LEFT FOOT WHICH SLIPPED OFF HTE PALLET CAUSING HIS ANKEL TO GIVE WAY.
June 1, 1994MS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS ASSISTING PLACEMENT OF A NEW TANK FOR THE CODW WASHING SYSTEM PROJECT A DRAIN HOIST WAS TIGHTENED ON THE TOP THE HOIST ON THE BOTTOM WAS LOOSENED TO SLOWLY MOVE THE TANK EAST TO WEST FO R INSTALLATION POSITION THE WEIGHTOF THE OVERFLOW BOX CAUSED THE TANK TOROTATE 90DEG TOWARD EE HE EITHER BACKED OR LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL APPROX 12FT TO THE GROUND LEVEL HIS LEFT FOOT STRUCK
May 1, 1990MS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SUBJECT WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER. FOOT SLIPPED AND GRABBED DOZER TRACK PAD. HEEL OF LEFT HAND WAS CUT.
September 16, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL REMOVING BOARD FROM UNIT.TRIPPED AND FELL.TRYING TO GRAB SOMETHING TO BREAK HIS FALL,FELT PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
July 17, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A VALVE ON TANK NO 77.VALVE HANDLE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 6 FEET.
June 14, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE INJURED WAS LEAVING THE TRAINING BUILDING TO RETURN TO HER AREA.IT WAS RAINING AND SHE RAN TO THE SCOOTER TO AVOID GETTING WET.SHE SLIPPED AND HER LEG WENT UNDER SCOOTER.LACERATION REQUIRE D SIX SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SMALL PIECE OF LUMBER LOST HIS BALANCE AND ROLLED DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.
June 1, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WAS FIGHTING A FIRE ON NO 4 GAS TURBINE HE WALKED AROUND THE UNIT AND HIS LEG HIT A STEAM LINE HE JUMPED AWAY FROM THE STEAM LINE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS R KNEE
May 15, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING BOTTOM ON PRECIPTATION TANK NO 45.LIQUOR WAS SPRAYING ON HOM AND HE JUMPED OFF OF STAND TO THE GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
April 9, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AFTER CLEANING THE SCREEN BOX, EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER. HE MISSED A RUNG ON THE LADDER AND FELL ABOUT 6 FEET TO THE FLOOR.
February 5, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING WIRES IN THE GAS TURBINE WHERE OIL HAD SPILLED ON THE FLOOR.EMPLOYEE WAS STRADLING AN OPENING BETWEEN THE DIESEL AND TURBINE COMPARTMENT.HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED IN THE HO LE,HIS RIGHT FOOT STAYED PLANTED IN PLACE AND HIS LEFT KNEE BENT.
January 30, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WAS DESCENDING STAIRS BY STARCH UNIT WHEN STAIRS BROKE.
December 1, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A VALVE OFF OF A DEMISTER WITH A BURNING TORCH. WHILE BENDING OVER HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK AT THE TIME HE WAS NOT IN PAIN. DESCENDING A LADDER HE THOUGHT HE WAS
November 8, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL ADJUSTING SCAFFOLD INSIDE OF #1 WASHER.SCAFFOLD CLAMP LOOSENED AND SCAFFOLD PIPE TILTED EMPL FELL 2' IN SITTING POSITION ON 1'' PIECE OF METAL WELDED TO FILL LINE.
October 8, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UP A STRAIHGT LADDER TO CLEAN THE SCREEN BOX.UPON DESCEBDING THE LADDER,HER FOOT SLIPPED AND SHE SUSTAINED A FTRACTURE TO HER RIGHT FIRST TOE.
August 23, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE CROSSING OVER THREE PIPES, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE DID NOT FALL; HOWEVER, HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.
May 9, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TANK BOTTOM AFTER REMOVING THE STUDS ON ONE SIDE HE MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TANK WORK PLATFORM WAS BENT AND SOME CAUSTIC WAS SPILLED ON STAND CAUSING A SILLING HAZ ZARD EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO USE IMPACT WRENCH ON STUD FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO CONCRETE BELWOOW APPROXIMATE 6' FALL
April 15, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE AIR LIFT ON TANK NO. 62. LIFT WAS STRUCK WITH SCALE. AFTER ATTACHING CHAIN FALL AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO LIFT, HE STARTED SHAKING LIFT. LIFT BROKE LOOSE AND HE F ELL BACKWARDS.
April 12, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE STOOPING UNDER A SCAFFOLD,LEFT FOOT SLIPPED WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER APIECE OF SCALE.HE IMMEDIATLEY FELT A MILD PAIN IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK.
March 10, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON WET FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
January 28, 1988LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DUE TO AN OPERATIONAL PROBLEM WHICH CAUSED THE EMERGENCY SUMP TO FLOOD, EMPLOYEE CLOSED DILUTION BY PASS VALVE TO DRAIN BY PASS LINE. HE LATER NOTICED THE WREW WAS FLOODING. HE IMMEDIATLY CL OSED ALL DRAIN VALVES AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE PROBLEM WITH THE BY PASS VALVE. WHILE WALKING ON AN ELEVATED CONCRTE WALKWAY, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE INTO THE HOT CAUSTIC.
September 30, 1987LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE INJURED WAS3IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING ON SPARE PUMP ON NO.3 WASHER.WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS ON WORK PLATFORM,HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE,RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.
September 18, 1987LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE SWITCHING3A WASHER UNDERFLOW PUMP EMPLOYEE HAD TO WALK ON PIPES DUE TO HIGH MUD IN THE AREA OF SUMP PUMP UPON REACHING THE WORK PLATFORM HE SWITCHED THE PUMP AND WAS LEAVING THE AREA EMP LOYEE SLIPPED S7RIKING HIS SMALL TOE ON EDGE OF PLATFORM
INJURED WAS USI3G LONG HANDLE CONCRETE RAKE. AS HE WAS MOVING BACKWARDS SPREADING THE POUR, HE TRIPPED OVER RETAINING WALL AND FELL BACKWARDS.
April 1, 1987LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WORKING ATOP #13TRAY SHOVELING SCALE BUILDUP INTO 8'' X 14'' FLOOR OPENING GOING INSIDE OF TRAY.WHEN RETURNING TO AREA AFTER STEPPING AWAY,STEPPED INTO OPENING AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
WORKING INSIDE 03 WASHER DURING VESSEL CLEANING.I.NAME SET IN 3 SCAFFOLD BOARDS AND WAS PREPARING TO SET 3 OTHERS IN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON RAKE ARM.
March 17, 1987LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DURING A TURN A9AOUD ON THE GAS TURBINE, HE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CALIBRATING PRESSURE SWITCHES. TO SERVICE THE CONTROL PANEL HE HAD TO TRAVEL UP AND DOWN PORTABLE STEPS. WHILE ASCENDING THE STEPS, HE T9IPPED ON THE AIR HOSE AT THE BASE OF THE STEPS.
March 7, 1987LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
PRECIPITATION O1ERATOR HAD PLACED A PORTABLE STAND BENEATH TANK 72 TO REMOVE A STEAM RIG AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE STGAND IT SLID CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE
July 28, 1986LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED CLOSING VALVE ON PLATFORM AND BEGUN TO CLIMB DOWN PERMANENT LADDER 8 FT HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN HE BEGAN TO DESCEND FELL APPROX 3 FT
June 10, 1986LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE WORKING O3 A 5 FOOT STAND UNDER TANK #3 USING A MAUL TO KNOCK OUT A FALSE BOTTOM LIQUOR STARTED TO COME OUT EMPLOYEE MOVED BACKWARDS ON STAND FALLING OFF STAND ONTO HIS ARM
May 11, 1986LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE WALKING A6OUT 5-10 FT IN FRONT OF THE COKE PLANT S SHOWER HOUSE, EMPLOYEE S LEFT FOOT GAVE OUT. NO OBSTRUCTION OR OBJECT IN WALKWAY WAS IDENTIFIED AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE INCIDENT.
November 13, 1985LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE AT THE NO112 HEATER, SLIPPED ON FLOC WHILE HOLDING A WATER HOSE. FELL ON HIS SIDE
October 25, 1985LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WALKING ON3GRATING JUST CLEANED AND REPLACED.AS HE STEPPED ACROSS GRATING,IT SLIPPED FROM ITS SUPPORT CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPX 40''.
June 11, 1985LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE WORKING ON FEEDLINE 2 WASHER. A LARGE PIECE OF SCALE FELL. SCAFFOLD, SCALE AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND, CONTUSION OF RIGHT LOWER LEG.
February 7, 1985LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED BY TANK #20 EMPLOYEE REACHED BACK,GRABBED ONTO SUPPORT,DID NOT FALL,BUT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE STATES THERE WAS CAUSTIC ON THE GROUND,WHICH WAS FLOWING FROM A LEAK I IN TANK #7.
January 20, 1985LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
January 6, 1985LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP STATED THAT THE NO 1 CHARGE HEADER VALVE HAD STUCK IN POSTIION 3 TIMES DURING HIS SHIFTEACH TIME HE CLIMBED THE PLATFORM AT TANK 11 OVER THE HANDRAIL AND INTO THE PIPRACK HE THEN WALKED THE CHARGE LINE TO THE VALVE LOCATION MIDWAY BETWEEN TANK 11 AND 12 ON THIRD TRIP WHILE MOVING BACK TOWARDS TANK 11 HE FELL BACKWARDS AS A WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO GRAB IT HE FELL IN A S
August 6, 1984LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS WELDING SHIELD WHEN HE STEPPED FORWARD INTO A HOLE.
December 26, 1983LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ELECTRICIAN ASCENDED POLE TO RELEASE CHOKER POLE BEGAN TO LEAN AND FALL EMPLOYEE RODE IT TO THE GROUND EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FX RIB HOSPITALIZED 24 HRS FOR OBSERVATION & RELEASED
September 16, 1983LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SLIPPERY AREA AND FELL INTO A LIFT TRUCK.
June 27, 1983LA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BARGE TO OTHER AND TRIPPED ON A COILED FLEET WIRE FALLING AND HITTING HIS MOUTH.
April 20, 1983LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON