Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
RELIGHTING TORCH, AFTER IT WENT OUT, BUILD UP OF FUMES, CAUSE TORCH TO IGNITE WHEN EE LIGHT TORCH AGAIN. 2ND DEGREE BURNS--LOWER LIP, CHIN AND LEFT HAND.
ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH A RAW MATERIAL CHUTE OVER PULLED BACK & HIT RT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF STEEL CONTUSION
February 23, 1994MI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHILE WALKING SPRAIN DATE OF FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT 3-4-94.
February 22, 1994IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CHECKING 50 TN WABCO TRUCK FOR WATER LEAK. CRAWLED UP ON THE OUTSIDE OF RADIATOR TO SEE IF HE COULD FIND THEN STARTED TO CLIMB BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND SLIPPED AND FEEL TO THE GROUND BROKEN BON E WRIST DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT TILL 2-22-94.
February 15, 1994IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
BELT WAS JAMMED BY FROZEN STONE IN THE DOLO HOPPER, EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE BELT COVER WITH HIS FEET ON THE BELT, WHEN THE MATERIAL WAS FREED, THE BELT UNDER TENSION LURCHED FORWARD TRAPPI NG HIS FEET BETWEEN LUMP OF MATERIAL AND BELT COVER - BRUISED LOWER LEGS AND ANKLES.
December 21, 1993IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
OPERATING THE SMALL PORTABLE ELECTRIC CABLE WINCH HE GRABBED THE CABLE CLOSE TO THE SPOOL WITH GLOVED LEFT HAND AND USED HIS GLOVED RIGHT HAND TO OPERATE THE PUSH BUTTON SWITCH, IN ORDER TO PL AY OUT SLACK. PUSHED WRONG BUTTON INSTANTLY DRAWING FINGER TIPS INTO THE TIGHTENED SPOOL OF CABLE LACERATING TIP MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.
December 15, 1993IN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PUSHING A DOLLY WITH 8-80# SMALL PEBBLE BAGS INTO A FLAT BED TRUCK. AS DOLLY WAS PUSHED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GOT IN FRONT OF HIS PATH HE STOPPED TO AVOID HITTING MAN. WEIGHT CAUSED DOLLY TO START TO ROLL BACK. SAW THE BAGGER BAGGING BEHIND HIM. TRYING TO AVOID BACKING IN THE BAGGER- TRIED TO HOLD THE DOLLY- FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF BACK.
November 15, 1993IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
REMOVED BOBCAT FROM COAL BARGE. UNHOOKED CHAIN USED TO LIFT BOBCAT. GAVE SIGNAL TO MOVE CRANE BUCKET. STARTED TO RAISE BUCKE TEMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN BOBCAT ADN CRANE BUCKET. CRANE BUCKET MOVED TOWARD THE BOBCAT PUSHING EMPLOYEE. FELL AND THE CRANE BUCKE THIT BOTH ELGS AGAINST THE BOBCAT BUCKET - 2 BROKEN LEGS.
November 5, 1993IN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROLLING 55 GAL. DRUM OF OIL CLOSE TO CHAIN FALL IN ORDER TO PLACE THE DRUM ON THE RACK IN THE OIL HOUSE - ROLLING DRUM IN PLACE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
September 8, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WENT TO FREE #4 COAL MILL FEEDER & STEPPED UP ON THE PLATFORM BEHIND THE FEEDER IT GAVE AWAY CAUSING FALL & FRACTURE 3RD & 4TH FINGERS RIGHT HAND.
September 4, 1993MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
BENT OVER TO PICK A PALLET AND AS EE STARTED WALKING WITH IT SLIPPED IN SOME WATER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.
August 25, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHECKING THE BEARINGS O THE RUNNING PUMP PLACED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE HOUSING OF THE PUMP AT WHICH TIM MADE CONTACT WITH A LOOSE BOLT WHICH CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER SUTURES
August 23, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalshaft repair, skip tender, station tenderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PASSING BRICKS UP TO THE KILN, BRICK FELL ON TOP OF MIDDLE FINGER SMASHING AGAINST THE WALL-CONTUSION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
July 16, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CLEANING UP MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL STRAINED LEFT FOREARM AND WRIST.
July 6, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
STOOD ON WOODEN CRATE TO REACH UP & HOLD THE PLATE WHEN THE CRATYE BROKE CAUSING MAN TO SLIP & CATCHING REIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE &TANK-FRACTURE RIGHT FIFT FINGER.
May 28, 1993MI · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEANING LIME TRANSFER POINT-ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED BELTS AND LIME BLEW INTO FACE-MADE A SHARP TURN TOWARD WINDOW. WITH HAND KNOCKED STICK FROM UNDERNEATH WINDOW AND WINDOW CAME DOWN ON LEFT FINGERS-CONTUSION LEFT HAND/
April 30, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WORKING IN #5 KILN DUST CHAMBER, TURNED & TWISTED BACK LUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN.
April 21, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A PIECE OF SCAFFOLDING WHEN THE LINE HE WAS USING TO PULL THE PLANK BROKE AND HE FELL TO THE ROOF SURFACE HE WAS STANDING ON.
April 17, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
REMOVING A PORTABLE GAS TORCH FROM INSIDE OF 4 KILN TORCH JAMMED BETWEEN THE BRACKED AND FRONT DISCHARGE DAM GAVE SHARP JERK ON THE LONG PIPE ATTACHED TO THE TORCH AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOUDER SPRAIN.
March 10, 1993IN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WORKING IN #4 DUST CHAMBERS-JAMMED LEFT SIDE INTO BUILD UP OF MATERIAL CAUSING INJURY TO RIB CAGE- FRACTURED RIBS. FIRST VISIT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT 3-12-93.
March 9, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS