Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
THE CONE CRUSHER FEED HOPPER WAS PLUGGED WITH ROCK, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE STEEL PRY BAR TO LOOSEN ROCKS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER.
April 1, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FOLDED BACK HEAD END OF CONVEYOR WHILE DISCONNECTING THE SLINGS FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR THE CONVEYOR FELL SOME MORE WITH THE EMPLOYEE UNDER IT TRAPPING HIM IN BETWEEN HEAD P ULLEY SECTION & CONVEYOR FRAME HE WAS SITTING ONHEAD PULLEY GUARDS (1 /4IN STEEL) FELL ON HIS SHOULDER
January 2, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanELECTRICAL
EMPL WAS CHANGING 1/4 DRUM OF GREASE ON PIONEER CRUSHER. GREASE WAS IN BUCKET OF 980 LOADER & RAISED TO LEVEL NEEDED HE THEN MOVED IN BUCKET OF 980 LOADER & RAISED TO LEVEL NEEDED. HE THEN MOV ED DRUM FROM LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN SHOT FROM BACK DOWN BOTH LEGS.
November 28, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING SKIRTING OF THE KOLMAN RECLAIM CONVEYOR, WAS HOLDING THE BACK SKIRTING WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE RUBBER AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOP BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND 2ND INDEX FINGER.
August 28, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
OPERATING THE LOADER AND FEEDING MATERIAL TO THE GRIZZLEY. DRIVER WAS SCREWING A LID TO A GATORADE BOTTLE BACK ON WHEN THE BOTTLE SHATTERED AND CUT HIS KNUCKLE ON THE RIGHT HAND.
August 4, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF POWER SCREEN WITH SHOVEL IN LEFT HAND AND THE RIGHT HAND WAS CLEANING OUT BELT AND ROLLERS WHILE POWER SCREEN WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ROLLERS PULLED T HE RIGHT HAND IN AND POSSIBLY BROKE TWO FINGERS AND POSSIBLY THE RIGHT HAND.
July 20, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WITH SOME TOOLS IN HIS RIGHT HAND, AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN TOOLS AND STEPS ON THE STAIRS. WELDING LEADS AN D TORCHES WERE STRUNG UP THE STAIRS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
May 5, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
March 24, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING BAD IDLER ON RECYCLE CONVEYOR. IDLER WEIGHING APPROX 30 LBS TIPPED OVER ON TO EMPLS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT NAIL AREA CUTTING & SMASHING TIP.
March 16, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LIGHT JACK HAMMER SCALING MUD FROM THE CHUTE TO THE CONE CRUSHER AT COMPLETION OF TASK HE NOTED THAT HIS LEFT ELBOW HAD SOME SORENESS BUT THOUGHT LITTLE OF IT THE NEXT AM HE DID A SIMILAR TASK WITH THE JACKHAMMER AND AT COMPLETION OF THE JOB SORENESS AND PAIN HAD TRAVELED UP INTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER
December 28, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT.HAND ON TOP OF GUARDED AREA & THE EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATED & MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED ON RT.HAND NOTE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MAIN BELT KNOFE STATION
November 17, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTRIKING OR BUMPING
EMPLOYEE HAD PUNCHED IN AT THE TIME CLOCK AND W AS WALKING TO THE MECHANIC SHOP. WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE MECHANIC SHOP, EMPLOYEE STUBBED HIS TOE. PLEASE NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE PROTECTION BOOTS. WHEN HIS SUPERVISOR LOOKED AT HIS TOE, IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE EMPLOYEE HAD INGROWN TOE NAILS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.
August 20, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS REMODLING GRIZZLY CHUTE FORM TELLSMITH FEEDER TO #1 UNDER JAW BELT. EMP.WITH HELPERS ASSISTANCE WAS PLACING A SHEET OF STEEL 24" X 16" BY HAND WHEN THE STEEL SLIPED AND CUT EMP FINGER
August 13, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS INSTALLING NEW CHEEK PLATES. WHILE DRIVING WEDGES PIECE OF RUST CAME OFF LOOSE CHEEK PLATE & LODGED INTO EMPL'S FINGER. EMPL DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT & NEXT DAY IT WAS INFECTED. EM PL THEN REMOVED PIECE OF METAL RUST & WENT TO DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BURNING TORCH AT THE RODDECK AREA A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS PANT CUFF WHICH WAS CREASED AT THE TOP OF HIS BOOT IT BURNED THROUGH HIS PANT AND FELL INTO HIS BOOT WHICH CAUSED A BURN
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CARPENTRY WORK IN THE LUNCH ROOM AND OFFICE TRAILER. WORKING WITH TRAILER STEPS AND ONLY USING HAMMER AND RAZOR KNIFE. THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE LUNCH 1100 RIGHT THUMB WAS PAINF UL AND BECAME NUMB.
October 26, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
MOVING MATERILA3FROM ONE SIDE OF PIT SCALPER TO OTHER. WHEN EMP WALKED UNDER PIONEER SCREEN. ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF SCREEN AND STRUCK EMP ON BACK OF NECK
October 23, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG WATER HOSE TO CLEAR MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR AND WHILE HOSING THE MATERIAL A ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW.
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS PULLING PLATE UNDER THE CHUTE HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
October 11, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING OFF STONES FROM CONVEYOR AND A SANDSTONE FELL OFF END OF CONVEYOR AND FELL ON FOOT.
September 16, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHEN DRIVING BA7K TO THE PIT AREA, HE SWERVED INTO A SAND PILE TO AVOID A VEHICLE PARKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. HIS R ARM HIT THE REAR SAFETY WINDOW, BREAKING THE WINDOW AND CUTTING HIS R UPPER ARM 3
August 5, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CHUNKS WITH BELT WIPER AND STRUCK HAND ON SUPPORT NEAR WIPER
July 17, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON