Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE'S BOOTS SLIPPED ON WET DECK WHILE PICKING UP TOOLS, HE DROPPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE DECK OF THE EXCAVAT0R & HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE GROUND UNEVENLY.
April 15, 2004WA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pulling strips of conveyor belting across the highway to run bulldozer across, he slipped while pulling and wrenched his groin. May have a hernia-is seeing doctor.
LARGE ROCK IN LOAD. WHEN DUMPING LOAD SHIFTED TO REAR. ROCK STUCK IN END GATE WHICH SHIFTED WEIGHT TO REAR OF TRUCK-LIFTING FRONT END OFF GROUND. FRONT END ROTATED TO RIGHT AND TIPPED OVER.
August 21, 2003WA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS A LITTLE WARM FOR HERE - MAYBE DIDN'T DRINK ENOUGH WATER - NOT SURE - HIS DOCTORS HAD BEEN PUTTING HIM ON & THEN TAKING HIM OFF OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE - SORT OF FAINTED - LOSING BALANC E & HIT HIS CHIN & HEAD WHEN HE FELL - SMALL CUTS ON CHIN & LEFT SIDE OF HEAD - DOCTORS DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG - CHECKED HEART, ETC.
February 6, 2003WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS OK AT THE START OF THE SHIFT THEN MUSCLES STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP. APPARENTLY THE PREVIOUS NIGHTS WORK OF SPLICING A BELT AND DOING SOME WELDING HAD INFLAMED SOMETHING AROUND A NERVE. SOME T EMP. NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. DR SAID USE ICE PACK TO RELIEVE SWELLING.
October 10, 2000WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FOOT SLIPPED WHEN COMING DOWN LADDER - LEG (RIGHT) WENT THROUGH RUNG ON LADDER AND SCRAPED LEG.
May 28, 1999WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GOING DOWN STAIRS TO FAST- WHEN ON BOTTOM, STEPPED TOO HARD ON CEMENT FLOOR WITH RIGHT FOOT. SOME DAMAGE TO MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG/CALF. SAW DR. X-RAYED AND HAD SPLINT ON IT.
EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR A CONTRACT WELDER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT A FLASH FROM THE WELDER HE WAS WEARING ALL APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR. DIDN'T SEEM TO BOTHER HIM AT THE TIME WENT TO BED AT 8:30 WOKE UP AT 11:30 WITH BURNING EYES. FIRST AID TREATMENT AT 1:OO AT HOSPITAL
December 8, 1997WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorENTRAPMENT
EE WENT INTO STORAGE BIN TO CLEAN FROM THE TOP. HE WAS SUCKED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN AND COVERED WITH 2 FEET OF SAND. 2 PEOPLE CLIMBED INTO THE BIN 3 PEOPLE ON THE BOTTOM DUG EE OUT.
November 18, 1997WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
FELL OFF THE BACK OF A BACKHOE THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED TWISTED KNEE.
October 20, 1997WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS TRYING TO PULL START A GAS ENGINE AND WHEN HE PULLED THE CORD, HE FELT IMMEDIATE PAIN IN HIS BACK.
June 21, 1995WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE BRAKES ON A FUEL TRUCK FAILED COMING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD. THE DRIVER THEN HIT A HAUL TRUCK IN FRONT OF HIM TO STOP THE FUEL TRUCK.
March 7, 1995WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
PULLING ON A LARGE WRENCH WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK HURT.
September 28, 1994WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
March 16, 1994WA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED REPORTED HE HURT THE BALL OF HIS LEFT FOOT(BALL OF THE FOOT AS IT JOINS THE BASE OF BIG TOE)AS HE JUMPED DOWN FROM THE CATWALK OF THE FEED CONVEYOR HE LANDED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL AND H IS FOOT SKIDDED OUT TO THE SIDE.
November 21, 1991WA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED REPORTED HE WRENCHED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN THE FEED SHACK OF THE WASH PLANT.HE WAS THROWING SHOVELS FULL OF DIRT A RATHER LONG DISTANCE.ONE SHOVEL FULL DIDN'T THROW OFF AND PULLE D HIM FORWARD WITH A JERK.
October 22, 1991WA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED REPORTED HE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING A CRANE PART UP AND DOWN SIDE TO SIDE TO LINE IT UP WHEN HE STOOD UP STRAIGHT IN BACK HURT.
August 9, 1991WA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS