Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Ernst Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
LOADING A DC ELECTRIC PANEL APPROX. 2 FT X 2 FT X 6 FT INTO A PICK-UP TRUCK BY HAND THE PANEL SLID AND CRUSHED THE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TOOL BOX ON THE TRUCK AND THE DC ELECTRIC PANEL, RESULTING IN A SPLINTERED BONE AND 12 STITCHES.
April 25, 1989NV · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
VICTIM WAS CUTTING BOLTS ON SUPPORTS FRAME AND FOOT WAS IN BETWEEN SUPPORT FRAME AND DEISTER BODY. AFTER BOLT WAS CUT THE SUPPORT FRAME FELL AND PINNED VICTIMS FOOT. VICTIM WAS ASSISTED IN REMOVAL OF SUPPORT FRAME BY E.NAME.
January 10, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PREPARATION FOR STARTING A FIRE BY PICKING UP PIECES OF KINDLING WOOD PREVIOUSLY BROKEN UP FROM A WOODEN PALLET HE HAD BENT OVER/LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A 2XZ4 APPROX.24IN T O 27IN LONG WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN H IS BACK
January 4, 1989MI · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL APPROX 2 FT X 5 FT X 1/2 IN THE STEEL SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON THE RT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE OF THE SHOE BRUISING HIS RT FOOT
December 29, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CAME BACK ACROSS BOOM AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE STEP IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE.
December 27, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SMALL CABLE HAD NOT BEEN PUT ON TO KEEP COUNTER WEIGHT FROM TURNING. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED CLEVIS FROM CABLE THAT HELP COUNTERWEIGHT UP CABLE SPUN AROUND SEVEREAL TIMES. CLEVIS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
December 21, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER. HE LEANED AGAINST A LOOSE BAR AND LOST HIS BALANCE, AND JUMPED 7 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE GROUND WAS FROZEN, AND THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON THE HEELS OF HIS FEET, BRUISING THEM.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK ONTO STORAGE DECK OF WELDING SUPPLIES & STEPPED ON EDGE OF A BEAM TWISTING ANKLE THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE
December 8, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesOTHER
EMPLOYEE WAS IN OFFICE TENDING TO OFFICE PROCEDURES DURING NIGHT TIME LOADING HOURS, WEIGHING TRUCKS. MAN POSING ASMARCOTICS AGENT CAME INTO OFFICE, THREATENED HER WITH ARREST, INCITED PANIC I N EMPLOYEE.
Ernst Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHREADING LOCK BOLTS OUT OF THE 4800 CRUSHER. THE BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO OVE QUICKLY, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND PRY BAR.
November 30, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHREADING A SECTION OF TWO INCH PIPE EMPLOYEE UNDERESTIMATED WEIGHT OF PIPE USING ONE HAND TO HOLD IT PIPE FELL FROM LEFT HAND STRIKING THUMB ON RT.HAND EMPLOYEE BROKE THUMB ON RT.HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 1 1/2" X 37" BOLT FROM THE PRIMARY CURSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL CAME FROM THE BOLT AND LODGED IN HIS LEG.
October 29, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN UP SCRAP METAL & SCREENS FROM AROUND PLANT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP APPROX. 50 LBS OF SCRAP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK-HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS JOB FOR ABOUT 15 MIN.
October 25, 1988IN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL DID NOT CHECK WORK AREA TO SEE IF HAD HOLD BOOM TO USE SLEDGE OVERHEAD
October 20, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ernst Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BEARING HOUSING FROM SIDE OF SCREEN. BEARING HOUSING SLIPPED PINCHING KNUCKLE BETWEEN HOUSING AND A BOLT ON SCREEN. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES BETWEEN RING FING ER AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.
October 19, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE FELT IT NECESSARY TO CLIMB ONTO A BOARD ON TOP OF THE CONVEYOR WHICH WAS SITTING AT A SLIGHT ANGLE. THE BOARD ROLLED DOWNHILL CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE ROCKS CUASING SORENESS AND SWELLING WITH TWO SMALL CUTSA ON KNEE CAP.
October 12, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING ADJUSTMENT NUT ON DRAG FRICTION WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE DRAG CABLE.
October 10, 1988IN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE JUNK YARD DUMP LOOKING FOR A METAL CBANET TO PUT TOOLS IN SO HE COULDBACK THEM UP. AS HE WALKED FROM JUNK YARD TO A LOCOMOTIVE HE STEPPED ON A NAIL.
October 4, 1988IN · Metal/Non-Metalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED HE HURT HIS NECK WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD OFF THE DUMP HOPPER EMPLOYEE STATES MY HEAD JUST SNAPPED BACK ALL THE WAY WAS A SMALL POPPING SOUND NECK BURNED FOR FEW MINUTE S AND THEN DIDNT FEEL ANYTHING ELSE
EMPLOYEE BACKED TO CLOSE TO TOP OF HIGHWALL WHILE CONSTRUCTING BURN AND FILED TRUCK OVER BACKWARD, WHILE DUMPING. TRUCK LANDED UPSIDE DOWN, BELOW HIGHWALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND SCREEN STROAGE AREA. HE WAS PULLING WEEDS, CUTTING DOWN SMALL TREES. AMONG THE WEEDS WAS SOME POISON IVY. HIS HANDS CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY. HE RUBBED H IS FACE RESULTING IN GETTING POISON IVY UNDER HIS EYELIDS.,
September 14, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WAS BEING LOADED OUT OF MINE TKING IT TO PRIMARY. LOADER RAN UP ON ROCK & CAUSED ROCK TO SHIFT TO LEFT SIDE OF BUCKET & ON TRUCK WHICH CAUSED ROCK TO FALL ON EMPL'S ARM.
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