Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
I NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPLOYEE WERE STANDING ON THE MUCK PILE WORKING ON A CHUNK TRYING TO GET A BAR UNDER IT. A CHIP FLEW OFF AND HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON THE RIGHT LENS. A FRAGMENT OF GLASS EN TERED HIS RIGHT3EYE AND SCRATCHED THE CORNEA.
August 26, 1987NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
AS THE SKIP STA9TED DOWN FROM THE SURFACE WITH 3 MEN ON THE CAGE,JUST ABOVE THE 300 LEVEL THE DOGS APPARENTLY SET,RELEASED AND RESET AGAIN FINALLY STOPPING THE SKIP.THIS TIME HOWEVER,APROX.30- 40' OF HOISTING3CABLE COILED UP ON THE TOP OF THE CAGE.I.NAME THEN CLIMBED OUT OF THE CAGE AND CAME TO THE SURFACE UP THE LADDERWAY.
I,NAME WAS COLL9RING A HOLE, WHEN HE STARTED THE HOLE A CHUNK CAME OFF THE FACE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT. A PIECE CUT HIS FOREHEAD AND THEN HIS THUMB. THE CHUNK WAS SMALL FLAT PIECE THAT BROKE INTO SEV9RAL SMALL PIECES WHEN IT CAME DOWN. THE PIECES WERE VERY SHARP ON THE EDGE.
April 22, 1987NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I.NAME SHOVELIN1 UNDER CONVEYOR BELT NEAR TAIL PULLEY IN MILL AND STRUCK SHARP PIECE OF CONVEYOR ANGLE WITH LEFT INDEX FINGER CUTTING MIDDLE JOINT.EMPL TAKEN TO E.R.HAD STITCHES.
March 26, 1987NY · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
I.NAME WAS WATC2ING A HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC WORK ON A BUCKET OF A LHD THE MECHANIC STRUCK A BUCKET PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE PIN AND STRUCK I. NAME ON THE NOSE 3
February 24, 1987NY · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
REMOVING LINER 3N ROD MILL HE WAS HAMMERING ON STEEL WEDGE AND PIECE OF LINER FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYEGLASS SHATTERING SAFETY GLASS LENS.PARTICLES ENTERED LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING LOADED ORE TRUCK TO SURFACE.HE HAD HIS MINE BELT ON THE HAND HOLD.AS HE WAS GOING AROUND A TURN IN THE RAMP,THE MINE BELT STARTED TO SLIP.HE GRABBED FOR IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND BUT WHEN H9 TURNED TOWARDS THE BELT HE INADVERTENTLY PULLED THE STEERING STICK WITH HIS RIHT HAND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO VEER INTO THE SIDEWALL.HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK AN
EMP WAS PLACING3ROOF BOLT PIN IN BOTTOM HOLE IN CENTER OF ROUND. A CHUNK OF ROCL ABOUT THE SIZE OF SOFTBALL FELL FROM TOP OF FACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND
September 10, 1986NY · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manPOWERED HAULAGE
June 10, 1986NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLIMBING3INTO LONG HOLE TRUCK AS HE BOOSTED HIMSELF UP INTO CAB HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON IRON PIPE PART OF THE ROOF WHICH DROVE HIM BACK TO THE GROUND. THE EE HAD SOME DISLOCATED VERT BRAE IN HIS NEC5 & BACK.
May 13, 1986NY · Metal/Non-Metaldriller operatorDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
INJURED ACTIVAT9D CONTROL LEVERS TO LIFT PADS ON HYDRAULIC LIFT TRUCK LEFT FRONT PAD DID NOT MOVE OIL WAS DRIPPING FROM ONE OF THE HYUDRAULIC HOSES & HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE HOSE TO SEE WHERE THE OIL WAS COM3NG FROM HE PUSHED THE CONTROL LEVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH ACTIVATGED THE LEAKING HOSE HIS FINGER WAS OVER HOLE & OIL & AIR WAS INJECTED INTO HIS RT INDEX FINGER FINGER BECA
March 11, 1986NY · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementHANDLING OF MATERIALS
February 26, 1986NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS