Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
UNKNOWN--EE STATEDHE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN00WAS NOT SURE WHAT CUASED IT--HE LATER STATED IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE TRUCK OR IT MAY HAVE BEEN WHEN HE WAS DOING SOME SHO VELING.
April 28, 1997CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A FOUR STEP LADDER. WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM STEP, HE TURNED AWAY TAKING HIS HANDS OFF THE LADDER. HE THEN SLIPPED AND IN AN EFFORT TO BREAK HIS FAL HE HIT HIS WRIST/FOR EARM ON A CONVEYOR.
December 9, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND A PIECE OF GRINDING CHIP WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OKAY AND DID NOT REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 12-1 3-96.
September 9, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerELECTRICAL
EE WAS REATTACHING A LOOSE WIRE IN A LIVE ELECTRICAL BOX. THE WIRE ARCED AND EE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL NEXT MORNING;. HE HAD ALREADY SEE N A DR. AS HIS EYES HAD STARTED TO BURN THE NIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AND HE HAD GONE IN FOR TREATMENT.
January 30, 1996CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS & THROWING THEM OFF CONVEYOR BELT. A ROCK FLEW OFF CONVEYOR & HIT EE ABOVE EAR ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. EE WAS WEARING HARD HAT AT TIME.
November 10, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TRUCK ROLLED OFF JACKS AND PINNED EMPLOYEE.HE SUSTAINED DEEP LACERATION AND CUTS.WAS TOLD BY A PREVIOUS MSHA INSPECTOR THAT MECHANICS WERE NOT REPORTABLE.WAS UNAWARE THAT THIS WAS TRUE ONLY IF THEY WERE WORKING ON AN ON-ROAD VEHICLE.
April 13, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN OVERSIZE ROCKS OFF OF THE FEEDEER FRIZZLEY. WHILE TRYING OT FREE A ROCK ANOTHER ROCK BESIDE IT ROLLED OVER AN DSMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT AND AT THE END OF THE FINGER.
November 5, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A HAUL TRUCK. HE SAID HE MISSED THE LAST STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO A JACK STAND STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT BACK.
May 3, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE IS SECURITY GUARD AT PLANT.WAS CHASING VANDALS FROM LOADER WENT THRU THE CAB OUT OTHER SIDE.SLIPPED OFF STEPS BACKWARDS,GRABBING RAIL.CUT THREE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF RAIL.
MATERIAL WAS STICKING ON SCREEN(BELT),EMPL GOT OUT OF LOADER TO WALK UP SIDE OF CONVEYOR TO INSPECT.RAINY CONDITIONS AND BELT WASNT SHUT OFF.FOOT SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT,DRAGGING LEG INTO PULLE Y MECHANISM.LEG WAS SEVERED AT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK OF SCREEN AT 20 FT HEIGHT (APPROX.); CARRYING METAL TO PLACE FOR WELDING (WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE). HE MIS-STEPPED, DROPPING METAL, AND FELL BACKWARD OFF SCREEN O NTO BED OF FLATBED TRUCK PARKED BELOW SCREEN.
November 27, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY