Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WHILE HELPING TO PUSH A LARGE TRANSITION ELBOW BACK INTO PLACE ON THE WEST RAYMOND CAGE MILL/FLASH DRYER, WITH HIS BACK, A RE-INJURY TO EE'S LOWER BACK OCCURRED.
June 8, 1995MS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
December 15, 1994MS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON ONE SIDE OF A FORKLIFT RAMP IN ORDER TO ALLOW A FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO SLIDE HIS FORKS UNDER THE RAMP, THE RAMP SHIFTED & THE EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE HIT THE FLOOR.
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
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIST ING IN CLOSING ONE OF THE BOX CAR DOORS THAT WOULD NOT MOVE FREELY A RATCHET HOIST WAS ATTACHED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP FREE IT & SUDDENLY THE DOOR CAME FREE ALLOWING IT TO SLIDE BACK & FORTH AT THIS TIME EMPLOYEES HAND GOT JAMMED BETWEEN THE DOOR & A VERTICLE RIDGE ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE BOX ARE EMPLOYEE HAD 15 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOU
May 16, 1993MS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WENT INTO THE CRUSHER AREA TO BEGIN CLEANING UP ANY CLAY THAT HA FALLEN OFF THE EAST DRAG CHAIN. HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO TAKE THE CLAY & PUT IT ON TO THE PAN FEEDER UNDER THE CRUSHER . HE WAS POSITIONED ON THE ON THE STEPS TO REACH THE PLATFORM & THE CRUSHER PIT AREA AT THE SAME TIME. WHILE TURING TO HIS RT. TO PLACE THE CLAY ON THE PAN FEEDER HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE HAD
May 8, 1993MS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO RAISE A 1 TON SLING BAG THAT HAD FALLEN OVER WHILE IT WAS BEING STRETCH WRAPPED. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT BETWEEN THE GUARD RAIL AND THE FORKLIFT. TH E FORKLIFT STARTED FORWARD BEFORE HE COULD MOVE HIS HAND. THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS MASHED.
SUBJECT THOUGHT HIS TRUCK WAS FINISHED LOADING. HE WHEN AROUND TRUCK TO CHECK LUG BOLT THAT WORKED LOOSE. WHILE CHECKING LUG BOLT. A PIECE OF CLAY FELL FROM TRUCK, STRICKING HIM IN TOP OF H EAD. THIS REQUIRED 7 STICHES. BACKHOE OPERATOR DID NOT KNOW SUBJECT WAS ON THAT SIDE OF TRUCK.
November 6, 1991MS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
OPERATOR RECOVERING SPENT CLAY.THE RESLURRY GEAR WAS LEFT ROTATING AT LOW RPM.FREEING THE CABLE ON A WINCH THAT WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE SIDE PLATES AND WINCH FRAME.FREED THE CABLE AND DECIDED T O PULL ADDITIONAL SLACK OUT OF WINCH.THE SLACK CABLE WAS GRABBED BY THE RESLURRY GEAR.JERKED ROIGHT HAND AND THE WINCH CABLE CUT FINGERS THROUGH GLOVES.STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
July 1, 1991MS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
BASF Catalysts LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
GRINDING ROUGH EDGES FROM EACH END OF 4 PIECES OF ANGLE IRON WH ICH WERE 3INX5INX1/2IN THICK EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED OUTER EDGES & WHEN HE R OLLED ANGLE OVER TO GRIND THE INSIDE EDGES HE PINNED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BENCH TOP & THE ANGLE ANGLE APPARENTLY HAD A NEEDLE SHAPED SPUR & THIS SPUR PUNCTURED HIS FINGER THROUGH HIS GLOVE & WHEN REFLEXES MADE H IM JERK HIS HAND IT
May 1, 1990MS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE SEALING A BREAKER IN THE BUILDING, A PIECE OF SCALE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
September 16, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING IN SETTLER. THE SCALE WAS HARD AND THE AREA DUSTY WHEN SCALE WAS CRUMBLING. DUE TO EMPLOYEE PRESPIRATION AND DUST CAUSED EYE BURN.
August 7, 1989MS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE CONE OF NO. 2 TRAY OUT OF A HIGH REACH. HE JAMMED HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE BASKET AND THE LEG OF THE TANK.
July 17, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DRAIN VALVE ON TANK NO 39.CHAIN OPERATED VALVE WAS HARD TO OPEN.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE VLAVE,HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
July 7, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON METAL THAT HAD BEEN WELDED.HE DID NOT RECALL HAVING A PROBLEM AT WORK.A T APPROXIMATELY 0230,THE INJURED WAS AWAKENED WITH HIS EYE HURTING.HE WENT TO RIVER PARISH HOSP ITAL FOR REMOVAL OF A FOREIGN BODY.
June 20, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE DUMPING TRASH INTO ADEMPSTER BUCKET,THE WIND BLEW SOME TRASH ON THE GROUND NEXT TO A SCRUB.EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN RO PICKUP THE TRASH ABD SCRATCHED HIS EYE ON A BRANCH OF A SHRUB.
June 17, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS OPERATING NEW HEATERS HEATER OVERFLOWED. HOT CONDENSATE & LIQUOR SPLASHED ON LEFT ANKLE.
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.
June 10, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WENT BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL THERE WAS A 3X5 COVER OF AN INSTRUMENT PANEL STICKING OUT ABOUT 5 INCHES. WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND, HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF THIS METAL PLATE.
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 25, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PASSING UNDER A PIPE HE RAISED UP AND BUMPED THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON A VALVE STEM. REVIEW ACCIDENT WITH ALL FELLOW EMPLOYEES. PASS AROUND EXTENDED VALVE STEM INSTEAD OF UNDER.
May 15, 1989LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON