Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Eating lunch, eating raisins, box had rock in it from manufacturer, bit rock cracked two teeth.
August 20, 2006ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was holding wrench while another employee was tapping on a shovel tooth to get it situated to lock it down when a piece of shrapnel came off tooth and struck employee in the right arm pit.
July 31, 2006ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
dismounting off dozer standing on push arm feet slipped and straddled push arm
March 5, 2006ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee stepped on tooth of bucket. He slipped to concrete floor and twisted knee.
February 15, 2006ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Employee backed into a glass sight gauge on a accumulator tank that was under pressure. A mist of tanner gas, oil and heat was expelled. Employee inhaled before he could remove himself and got sick immediately.
February 8, 2006ID · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
using air to unplug line air pressure bubbled slurry with chemicals over pipe and hit operater in eyes
January 8, 2006ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slipped and fell on fire suppression system. This incident did not become a lost time until 8/3/06 due to the employee did not miss any work days and was not on any work restrictions or light duty between day of incident and 8/3/06 when employee had back surgery.
January 2, 2006ID · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Was prying on waterline with prybar and tweaked back.
February 16, 2005ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Remoning reverse ribbon screw it rolled pinching finger sutures required
December 13, 2004ID · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING WATER TRUCK AROUND ON HAUL ROAD, ENGINE DIED & TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. TRUCK WENT ON DOWN GRADE & HIT BERM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER ON HAUL ROAD.
WORKER ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE BIT ON DRILL. SWINGING SLADGEHAMMER IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE CHANGE. ON THE 6TH SWING, WORKER FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT BICEPS. LATER CONFIRMED BY MRI AS A TORN BICEPS TENDON.
March 4, 2004ID · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
Worker was performing regular housekeeping on the "drill pick up". While doing so, the worker was cleaning the tool box which was mounted in the bed of the pick up. The lid was open when a gust of wind caught the lid, forcing it closed. The lid caught the worker on the top left hand resulting in the need for stitches.
TRUCK DRIVER, WHILE SECURING LOAD PER D.O.T. REGULATIONS, SLIPPED FROM SNOW AND ICE COVERED TRAILER FALLING TO THE GROUND AND BREAKING LEFT ARM BONE ABOVE WRIST.
WORKER WAS TORQUEING THE INSIDE WHEEL NUTS ON A CAT 77 USING A 1" AIR WRENCH. THE WRENCH WAS NOT "SEATED" PROPERLY ON THE WHEEL NUT WHEN THE AIR WAS APPLIED, RESULTING IN IT TURNING & PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST THE VALVE STEM GUARD. THE WORKER REQUIRED TWO STITCHES IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE CUT.
WHILE CHARGING MILLS, EMPLOYEE UNLATCHED THE CHAIN ON THE BALL BUCKET AND THE DOOR DROPPED AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
July 14, 2002ID · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THAWING OUT DIESEL WATER PUMP. PUT WEED BURNER TORCH IN PUMP CHAMBER TO THAW ICE. EXCESS PORPANE FROM BURNING TORCH FILLED UPPED CHAMBER WITH GAS. WHEN PULLING TORCH OUT IT IGNITED EXCESS GAS RESULTING IN A FLASH BACK EFFECT. FLAME ROLLED OUT AND SINGED EYE LASHES AND EYE BROWS. REDDENED EYES.
October 10, 2001ID · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WE WHERE PULLING A PIECE OF 18" PLASTIC PIPE UP HILL WE HAD SMALL ONT HE HILL WATCHING TO MAKE SHUR IT DID NOT HANG UP. THE PIPE ROLLED A LARGE ROCK UNDER IT. WENT IT CAME OF THE ROCK IT JUMPE D AROUND 4' AND HIT THE WATCH MEN.
September 22, 2001ID · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
FOREMAN WAS DRILLING. REACHED UP TO TURN OFF MACHINE. RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY SHARP ROCK (SOFT BALL SIZE) WHICH DISLODGED FROM ABOVE AND IMPACTED HAND RESTING ON DRILL. BARRED DOWN BEFORE DRILLING. FOREMAN WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
September 6, 2001ID · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WASHING DOWN FLOOR WHEN PRODUCT SPLASHED FROM OVERHEAD OR OFF THE BRIM OF HIS HARD HAT AND ENTERED LEFT EYE. ALL PROPER RPE WAS BEING WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
June 19, 2001ID · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A FILTER PRESS WHEN SMALL PIECE ON CONCENTRATE FLIPPED OVER THE BRIM OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO THE EYE.
December 28, 2000ID · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WORKING ON S3 MANLIFT, WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE LATCH TO UNLOCK THE MANBASKET, IT FELL CAUSING EE TO LOSE, HIA BALANCE, HE WAS ABLE TO STAY ON THE BASKET FRO A SHORT DISTANCE, BUT THE FEL L ABOUT 10 FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER AND HEAD, TRANSPORTED TO CHALLIS CLINIC FOR EXAM AND STITCHES.
September 5, 2000ID · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY