Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WAS REPLACING BACK WINDOW OF DOZER, STANDING ON DOZER TRACKS. SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO A SMALL ROCK PILE. DAMAGED KIDNEY.
September 17, 1998KS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS INJURED WHILE REPLACING A BROKE DRILL STEEL ON A REEDRILL. AS THE EE WAS INSTALLING THE NEW DRILL STEEL, IT APPEARS HIS CLOTHGING BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE DRILL STEEL.
CLAIMANT WAS PULLING BACK ROCKS ON FEEDER TO CRUSHER WITH FRONT END LOADER, A VERY LARGE ROCK BECAME UNWEDGED AND AIR BORN BOUNCING BACK INTO WINDSHIELD OF LOADER AND HITTING CLAMANT IN CHEST AND JAW.
ON 7/3/97 AN EE DECIDED TO GO TO A DR FOR A BURNON HIS LEFT UPPER ARM THAT HE RECD ON 7/1/97. THE EE RECD GAUZE PADDING TO PROTECT THE BURN, ANDPILLS TO HELP HIM SLEEP.
June 4, 1997IA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS OPENING THE TOP OF A HAMMERMILL LID USING A COME A LONG AS THE LID PASTED CENTER CREATED SLUCK IN THE CABLE, WHICH THEN RETIGHTENED SPINING THE COME A LONG AROUND IN A CIRCULAR MOTION W ITH THE HANDLE STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH.
August 22, 1996KS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS LIFTING THE TONGUE ON THE HAMMER MILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
October 16, 1995IA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PRYING HOSE FROM PIPE WITH PRYBAR, PIPE CAM OUT OF HOSE PINCHING RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
February 22, 1995KS · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE MISSED OR SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP WHIEL EXITING A DUMP TRUCK. HE FELL, STRIKING HIS HIP. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.
November 21, 1994IA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS SIPHONING METHANOL FUEL FROM BARRELL ORALLY THROUGH HOSE. SWALLOWED A SMALL AMOUNT.
October 24, 1994KS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHIE SHOVELING ROCK OUT FROM UNDER THE PLANT, EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.
August 25, 1994KS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON CONVEYOR TRYING TO GET BELT TIGHT POWER HAD BEEN TURNED ON THEN RIGHT OFF. EE GRABBED DRIVE PULLEY BELT TO TRY TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING BACK. HAND CAUGHT IN P ULLEY DURING ROLL BACK AND AMPUTED TWO MIDDLE FINGER PART OF PINKY AND BROKE FOREFINGER AND THUMB ALL ON RIGHT HAND.
September 1, 1993IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SEMI-TRACTOR TO A GOOSENECT TRAILER. THERE WAS A CHAIN HOOKED THRU A D-RING ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE WELD ON TEH D-RING BROKE AND THE CHAIN WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE AND BEHIND RIGHT EAR LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO SCALP.
August 11, 1992IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MEASURING STOCKPILES FOR INVENTORY. INCLUDES CLIMBING AND COMING DOWN FROM SAND AND GRAVEL PILES. WAS COMING DOWN FROM ROAD GRAVEL PILE, WAS VERY ICY. STARTED TO SLIP AND WRENCHED KNEE BEHIND BODY. KNEE INJURY.
June 22, 1991KS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WAS ON SCREENING PLANT CHECKING TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG. HE COULN'T SO HE HAD ANOTHER EMPL TURN SCREEN ON. BOLT HOLDING ELECTRIC MOTOR BROKE SWINGING DOWN. EMPL JUMPED OFF PLANT LAN ING ON SHOVEL. EMPL DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6/24/91.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING PONTOON UNDEER DREDGE PIPE WHEN PONTOONMOVED. THIS CAUSED EMPL TO FALL IN WATER & ALSO CHAIN BINDER TO FALL & HIT EMPL IN HEAD CASUING LACERATION NEEDING FIVE STITCHES.
September 5, 1990KS · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS ATTMPTING TO BREAK ROCK IN IMPACTOR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. CORNER OF ROCK BROKE & SLEDGE HIT EMPL IN KNEE.
August 31, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
WORKING IN FEEDER BIN,OVERCOME WITH HEAT.MILD HEAT STROKE.
June 15, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS WORKING ON D-6 CRAWLER TRACTOR-LIFTING TRACK ROLLER W/ELEC. HOIST. GOT L HAND RING FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN HOOKED TO ROLLER. MANGLED AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF FINGER.
May 20, 1990KS · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON PLATFORM OF CRUSHER. AS HE WALKED BY A PRY BAR LEANING UP AGAINST THE FEEDER SHACK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE RESULTING IN LIGAMENT DAMAGE.
May 10, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS OPERATING PORTA POWER TO REMOVE AXLE SHAFT FROM DOZER. THE SPACER ON THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF AND HIT RIGHT LEG OF INJURED THERE WAS A LACERATION JUST BELOW THE KNEE REQUIRING 3 STITCHE S.
March 5, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
PUT PRY BAR UNDER ONE SIDE OF GRIZZLY TO TRY AND MOVE ONE LEG SO AS TO WELD IT STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS
December 20, 1989TX · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handPOWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOAT AND PIPELINE AND BROKE FINGER.
September 20, 1989IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TRIMMING WEEDS,LAID TRIMMER DOWN WHILE RUNNING IN BED OF PICKUP.TURNED TO GRAB GOGGLES AND TURNED BACK INTO RUNNING TRIMMER MAKING 3 CUTS INTO THIGH CAUSING DEEP BRUISE.
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