Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
BENT DOWN TO PICK UP WIRE SCREEN & STRAINED LOWER BACK
November 28, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE CHANGING FLOP GATES ON #3 SCREEN THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN GATE & STGATIONARY REST EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR A THUMB PROT ECTOR FOR 2 WKS. MEDICATION AS DIRECTED
November 16, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS JAMMING OPENING OF JAW CRUSHER, ONE ROCK MOVED WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE, SMASHING FINGERS AGAINST SIDE OF MACHINE, THE TWO SMALLEST FINGERS H AD TO BE SPLINTED AND SHOULD RETURN FOR X-RAYS.
September 19, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
WHILE CHECKING CLUTCH ON SHOVEL, WAS WALKING ACROSS CAT WALK ON BACK OF SHOVEL. RAILING BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON BACK INJURING LEFT HIP AND RIGHT ANKLE, RIGHT SHOULDER.
July 30, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHANGING WEAR PLATES ON APRON OF SECONDARY CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO ONE OF THE PLATES AS IT SLIPPED AND SLICED LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.
July 21, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TAKING OFF CONVEYOR 26 IT GOT STUCK AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PRY IT OUT. WHEN HE PRIED IT OUT, IT SLID BACK TOWARDS HIM CAUSING BAR TO GO FORWARD AND PINCH HIS FINGER. REQUIRED 13 STITCHES.
May 27, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
AFTER DAYS WORK FINGERS AND LOWER ARM GETS NUMBNESS AND ACHES R HAND MORE THE L HAND GETS NUMB FROM PROLONGED USE OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSES CARPAL TUNNELL SYNDRONE O
May 7, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE TRANSFERRING DREDGE MATERIALS SUCH AS BEARINGS AND OTHER PACKAGES FROM TIED UP MOTOR BOAT AND DREDGE, FOOT SLIPPED ON EDGE OF BOAT, FELL DOWN AND STRUCK TAIL BONE- CONTINUED WORKING TILL IT BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. HE STARTED TO MISS WORK 5-7-88.
April 18, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HOSING DECK OFF AND WHILE PULLING HOSE, SLIPPED AND STRAINED LOWER BACK LEFT HIP.
March 31, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TWO SUBCONTRACTORS EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON BREAKER BOX IN ELECTRICAL SHED ONE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKEING VOLTAGE AND THE OTHER HOLDING IN CONTACTS WITH ELECTRICIANS HAMMER. BREAKER BOX SHORTED O R BECAME GROUNDED AND ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED.
March 15, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
TWO SUB CONTRACTORS EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON BREAKER BOX IN ELECTRICAL SHED ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HCECKING VOLTAGE AND THE OTHER HOLDING IN CONTACTS WITH ELECTRICIANS HAMMER BREAKER BOX SHORTED OR BECAME GROUNDED AND ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED.
I NAME WAS SPOTTING THE DRILL AS IT WAS BACKING UP TO START DRILLING A LINE OF HOLES. MATERIAL FROM THE HIGHWALL FELL AND STRUCK HIM THE AMOUNT OF ROCK COULD BE PLACED IN A BUSHEL BASKET. WE W WERE STARTING THE FOURTH LINE OF HOLES SO THAT HE WAS AT LEAST 30 35 FT FROM THE HIGHWALL.
WEAR PLATE APPR2X. 20"X20" SLID DOWN FROM THE TOP DECK OF SHAKE SCREEN AND HIT HIM ON HEAD AND HE WAS TAKEN TO HIGHLAND HOSPITAL RECEIVING FIVE STITCHES AND HE ALSO INJURED HIS NECK.
January 7, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DUE TO PROLONG USE OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSES, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED RIGHT CARPAL TUNNELL. AFTER DAYS WORKS FINGER AND LOWER ARM GET NUMB AND ACKES. BOTH HANDS.
October 8, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
MAKING SURE NUT8 ON STATIONARY JAW WERE TIGHT. TOOLS: 3/4 DRIVE BAR,SOCKET,EXTENSION PLUS 5' PIPE FOR LEVERAGE IN ORDER TO LEVEL THE SOCKET AND RIVE BAR. WOODEN BLOCKS HAD TO BE PLACED UNDER T HE BAR,A 5' PIP9 WAS PLACED ON HANDLE OF DRIVE BAR FOR BETTER LEVERAGE TO TIGHTEN NUTS. WOODEN BLOCK FELL OVER CAUSING PIPE TO SLIP FROM BAR AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.
September 7, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS CUTTING FLA8HING ON CONVEYOR 014 WHEN BLADE CAME OUT OF KNIFE HIS HAND CONTINUED ACROSS BLADE CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND CUT WAS INTO KNUCKLE EXPOSING BONE
June 22, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE OPERATING3275 MICHIGAN, EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG CAUSING HIS RIGHT ARM TO STRAIGHTEN WITH QUICK MOTION-PULLED MUSCLE.
June 17, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DISMANTLING RIP3RAP RACK FOR REPAIRS.EMPL WORKING ON RACK WHEN ROCKS SHOFTED CAUSING FALL THROUGH RACK ONTO GROUND.HIT GROUND AND 12'' ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT ANKLE.
June 15, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BLOW BARS ON CRUSHER, PUTTING LAST BLOW BAR INTO PLACE, IT GOT WEDGED AND HE STRAIGHTENED IT OUT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON IT, CAUSING FINGER TO GET PINCHED AND SMAS HED REQUIRED AB2UT 15 STITCHES.
April 10, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
WAS HELPING TO 9SSEMBLE 48 INCH STANDARD #1 CRUSHER. MOVING HEAD OF CRUSHER INTO POSTION TO BE PICKED UP WITH CRANE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.