Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
MOVING A TOOTH ON BUCKET TO PUT ON TWO NEW ONES, PUSHING & PULLING WHEN HE HIT STOMACH ON TOOTH.
January 5, 1998CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS AATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO RAIL CAR TO CLEAN, RAIL CAR HAD MATERIAL PILED UP IN CORNER AS EMPLOYEE DESCENDED ITNO CAR HE LANDED ON ONE LEG AND HYPEREXTENDED KNEE.
November 17, 1997NM · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF GARDOLA CAR WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF EXTRUDING METAL. EMPLOYEE STATES HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TOO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.
October 23, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE STATES HE WAS HAMMEIRNG ON A TIE ROD USING A HAMMER AND PIN EXTENSION. HE MISSED WHILE HAMMERING AND CONSEQYUENTLY HIS RIGHT FINGER STRUCK THE PIN.
August 28, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CUTTING A PIECE OF FLASHING. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB.
August 20, 1997MD · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKED UP AN EXIT RAMP AND TRIPPED OVER THE LAST STEP AND HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUGTH THE RAILING AS HE FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL.
August 19, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS LIFTIN THE GUARD SECTION OF THE 7 FT CRUSHER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGERS OF THIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUARD AND A CONCRETE WALL CUTTING HIS FIRST FINGER. BECAUSI OF THE NOISE A T THE WORK SITE HE COULD NOT HEAR HIS COWORKERS DIRECTIONS.
July 24, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFatality · MACHINERY
CONTRACTOR, MCCADDEN ENTERPRISES, WAS REPAIRING LOCOMOTIVE OWNED BY ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD WHEN A WHEEL AND BRAK ASSEMBLY FELL FROM BLOCKING AND STRUCK CONTRACTOR IN HEAD.
July 24, 1997TX · Metal/Non-MetalinspectorMACHINERY
CONTRACTOR, MCCADDEN ENTERPRISES, WAS REPAIRING LOCOMOTIVE OWNED BY ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD WHEN A WHEEL AND BRAE ASSEMBLY FELL FROM BLOCKING AND STRUCK CONTRACTOR IN HEAD. INJURED EE WAS AS SISTING CONTRACTOR AND INJURED BACK.
July 22, 1997MD · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTRIKING OR BUMPING
EE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WITH RATCH COMLONG TO ADJUST SHAFT BACK. COMELONG CABLE BROKE CAUSING LIFT INDEX FINGER TO BPINCHED BETWEEN BEARING HOUSING AND FRAME OF CONVEYOR.
July 9, 1997CO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS CUTTING ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SCRAPED HIS ELBOW ON THE BELT, AGGRAVATING BONE SPUR CAUSING FLUID TO ACCUMULATE.
April 18, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF CHANEL CONVEYOR TO LOAD ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK.HE WAS STANDING AT END OFCHANEL BALANCING LOAD ON FORKLIFT WHEN THE CENTER OF GRAVITY CHANGED CAUSING THE END OF CHANNEL TO FALL 4 FT ONTO HIS TOE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETYSHOES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
April 2, 1997MD · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
March 10, 1997MD · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Genstar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATES HE WAS CHECKING NUTS ON SPLICING BLOCKS WHEN THE THREADS RIPPED OF OFF THE NUT, LETTING THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE BLOCK DROP & SMASHING HIS FINGER ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME
March 8, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS PRIMING THE PUMP FOR THE WASH PLANT PRIOR TO STARTUP. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE CAP BACK ON, HE HAD ANOTHER EE START THE PUMP AND THE CAP BLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
February 20, 1997CO · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE