Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Pulling chocker cable to drill, ground was muddy, ee slipped. He kept on working, did not report being hurt, ran dozer rest of day. Did not call in or report for work 10-23, 10-24-06. Called at 3:45 pm on 10-24-06 and said he had hurt his back.
September 3, 2005KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE had parked his service truck in order to work on a grease truck. Although the park brake had been set, the service truck began to roll backwards. He was caught between the driver's door of the service truck and the front bumper of the grease truck.
January 1, 2005KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE stated that he was lying on the ground changing a fuel filter on a chevrolet pick up when 2 foreign body fell into his right eye. He said he flashed it out with eyewash and continued working. Two days later his eye become painful and felt like something was in it.
Employee was guiding a cutting edge that was being moved with a magnet when the magnet unexpectedly released the cutting edge and caught his left thumb. This caused a laceration that required stitches.
March 29, 2004KY · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY, WHICH THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/7/04.
December 6, 2003KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HEPICKED UP A ROLL OF BELTLINE AND HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW IT OFF OF A PERSONEL CARRIER. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-29-04 FROM THIS ACCIDENT.
HE WAS COMING DOWN A HILL IN HIS TRUCK, WHEN SOMETHING GAVEWAY IN HIS TRUCK. HE COULD NOT HOLD HIS TRUCK BACK, HE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK ANOTHER TRUCK.
WELDING ON CUTTERHEAD, HE HAD TO OPEN A NEW CAN OF WELDING RODS BUT DID NOT TEAR THE LID COMPLETELY OFF, HE REACHED INTO THE CAN AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE. HAD TWO STITCHES BUT NO TIME LOST.
July 18, 2003KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorNO VALUE FOUND
A HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO PUT A BUCKET PIN IN A SCOOP. AN INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PIN WITH THE HAMMER WHEN IT GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
June 12, 2003KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE BACKED OVER ROCK OR BERM; DOZER JARRED HIM CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT. HE SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND SAID HE WAS O.K. HE DID NOT WANT TO FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS OFF FO R A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT BUT DID NOT SAY IT WAS FOR HIS BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK AUG. 11, 2003.
March 31, 2003KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF OF THE TRAVELWAY ONT HE BELTLINE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT, THEN SLIDING DOWN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ONT HE 1-17-03.
January 10, 2003KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROLLED OUT OF THE SCOOP AND WHEN HIS KNEE HIT THE GROUND IT TWISTED THE KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE ON 02/14/03. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE JOB RELATED ON 02/24/03.
November 13, 2002KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF DRIL STEEL AGAINST A CHAIN AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WITH A HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.