Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE SHOVELING AT THE TEL-SMITH CRUSHER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE. EMPLOYEE'S INJURY WAS 11/30/93. [HERNIA] OPERATION TO REPAIR HERNIA WAS SCHEDULED FOR 1/24/94. EMP LOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME SINCE INJURY, WILL NOT START TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 1/24/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 3,000 LB. BAG OF LIME WITH A FORKTRUCK. LIME HAD EATEN A HOLE IN THE BAG, THE BAG SHIFTED AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KEEP IT ON THE PALLET BY PULLING ON A STRAP ATTACHED T O THE BAG.
April 20, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TRYING TO GET ROCK FREE IN CRUSHER ROCK BROKE FREE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM AT ELBOW
February 16, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING CONCRETE BASE OF SILO PULLING SLACK OUT OF BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRABBED STRUCTURE OF C ONVEYOR TO PREVENT FALL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT ARM.
January 16, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY-BAR TO OPEN RAIL CAR DOOR AND RIB CARTILAGE SEPARATION OCCURRED. CARTILAGE SEPARATION RESULTED FROM STRAIN OF EMPLOYEE USING PRY BAR.
December 22, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 2" JUMPER LINE PIPE FOR AIR ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF #1 POWERHOUSE AND TOUCHED A HOT PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
June 21, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME WAS SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY ON BELT LINE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REGULAR JOB UNTIL JULY, 24, 1989, WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AN D WILL LOOSE TIME DUE TO SURGERY.
June 19, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME WAS LIFTING FLOOR MATS OFF THE FLOOR SO SHE COULD CLEAN THE FLOOR. SHE LIFTED A MAT AND TURNED TO PUT THE MAT ON THE COUNTER AND TWISTED HER KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WILL START MISSING TIME ON 6-30-89.
May 24, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
HE RUNS A FORKLIFT AND A 913, HE FEELS THAT DRIVING IT IS JARRING HIS BACK. HE DOES NOT RECALL ANY SPECIFIC INJURY. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
May 10, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A CABLE WHEN THE HOLDING CLIP SLID DOWN AND THE CLIP CAUGHT THE NAIL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT AHND,TEARING THE NAIL OFF.FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES.
I.NAME WAS SCRAPING PAINT OFF OF A WALL, WHEN A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO A PHYSICIAN FOR REMOVAL OF THE FOREIGN BODY AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
April 30, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperMACHINERY
I NAME WAS HELPING ROOFBOLTER & A ROCK FELL & HIT HER ON THE HEAD & SLIDING DOWN ON SHOULDER & ARM
April 27, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WASTE MATERIAL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
April 24, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME WAS OPENING THE HATCH ON A SODA ASH HOPPER CAR HE SWUNG THE CROSS BAR OVER AND IT DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY OVER EITHER THE WIND OF THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS BAR CAUSED IT TO FALL BACK OVER STRIKING I NAME R INDEX FINGER
April 19, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I.NAME WAS PULLING WIRE WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED HIS ELBOW ON A STEAM LINE. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN SILUEDENE DRESSING.
April 14, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I NAME WAS WORKING ON THE PRIMARY SCREEN IN TH ECRUSHER BUILDING HE STEPPED OFF OF THE SCREEN APPROX 18 INCHES AND FELT HIS LOWER BACK TIGHTEN HE WENT TO OUT COMPANY DR AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPT ION MEDICATION
April 14, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
EMPL STANDING NEAR FCT BELT WAITING FOR ROOF BOLTS TO BE HANDED ACROSS BELT.SOMEHOW HE SLIPPED AND GOT LEFT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP BELT AND TROUGHING IDLE-ROLLER.THIS CAUSED ARM TO BE TORN AT SHOULDER AREA.NO ONE SAW ACCIDENT HAPPEN.THEY HEARD HIM HOLLER AND WENT TO HIM.
April 7, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
EMPL WAS GRINDING BIT PLIERS ON STATIONARY GRINDER WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED SLICING FINGER.
April 2, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
I,NAME WAS PUTTING A WASHG PAN UNDER THE DISCHARGE CHUTE OF A DRYER. AS HE WAS DOING SO, HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN A BOLT ON THE DRYER SCREW CONVEYOR HOUSING AND THE WAS PAN.
April 1, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING A DRYER FEED CHUTE ALONG WITH ANOTHER OPERATOR. APIECE OF SODA ASH FELL MOMENTARILY BLOCKING THE STACK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A PUFF OF STEAM TO EXIT THE AREA SHE WAS ST ANDING IN.SHE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
March 31, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE INJURED WAS PULLING ON A CHAINFALL WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION.HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
I.NAME BARRING DOWN LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO KNEES.HAND FELL ACROSS SCALING BAR AND ROCK HE WAS BARRING DOWN STRUCK I.NAME LEFT 3RD FINGER CAUSING FX TO FINGER.
March 24, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manMACHINERY
I.NAME REBOLTING PAN WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL FROM OUT OF CHUCK AND STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE-LID WHICH REQ SUTURES.
March 23, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I.NAME THROWING RR SWITCH WHEN BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL BACKWARDS.FELT ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT AND WENT TO OUR CO.DR. GIVEN RX MEDICINE.
March 20, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorSTRIKING OR BUMPING
WHILE WALKING AROUND FRONT STANDARD OF TURBINE.LOOKING AT JOB NOTES ON CLIP BOARD AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE CAP AGAINST SHARP CORNER OF STANDARD.IT BROKE SKIN AND WAS REPAIRED ON SITE CLINIC.2 STI TCHES CLOSED IT UP.
March 17, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I NAME WAS WALKING OUT OF THE HEAD PULLEY AREA AND STARTED DOWN THE INCLINE CATWALK BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST PRODUCT BELT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON A BOLT. I NAME WENT TO OUR CO PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
March 15, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
AN EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ACHING ABOVE I NAME WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WENT TO THE GENERAL CHEMICAL PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
March 14, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE REMOVING A SPEAR OUT OF A TUB IN THE EVAPORATOR HE HAD A HOLD OF THE TUBE WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WHEN THE IMPACT SPUN THE TUBE A SHARP END CUT THRU HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. THE C UT ON HAND REQUIRED SUTURES.
March 12, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
I NAME WAS CLEANING UP WHAT HE HAD SCALED DOWN. WHEN A SLAB HIT THE EMPLOYEE THE LEFT SHOULDER BACK SIDE. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
March 9, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS OPENING LID ON SOADA ASH HOPPER CAR AS HE WAS DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER & ARM REGON. HE WENT TO OUR CO DR & WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
March 8, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS ON PREIMARY SCREEN IN CRUSHER BULDG. HE WAS REMOVING BOTTOM DECK BOTTOM SCREEN WHEN HE PULLED BACK. HE WENT TO OUR CO DR & WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION & HEAT TREATMENT.
March 6, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE MINER WAS CUTTING THE TAIL HIT VENT TUBING CAUSING IT TO FALL AND A SECTION OF TUBING HIT I NAME ON THE HEAD HE WAS DRIVING THE SUTTLE CAR. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE THE EMPLOYEE PRESCRIT ION MEDICATION.
March 6, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME WAS PUTTING A CHAIN FALL INTO PLACE AND DOING HIS NORMAL DUTIES. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE WAS EXPERIENCING SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LEFT WRIST. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
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