Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT THE SHAFT HAD COME OFF THE PURGE AIR DAMPER AND HE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN SHAFT INTO THE BLOCK BY HAND WHEN THE CYLINDER ACTIVATED,CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE PINCHED.
October 28, 1986MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS REPLACI3G ROTOR ON BOTTOM OF CYLINDER FOR BRICKING RING, ROTOR WAS INSIDE THE TWO RING FLANGES WHICH ARE ONLY ABOUT 4-1/2" APART. HE WAS USING SPRING DEPRESSOR TOOL ABOUT 4-3/4" LONG A ND WE D 3 GED IT BETWEEN THE TWO FLANGES AND WAS TRYING TO ALIGN THE HOLE IN THE PIN WITH THE SLOT IN THE ROTOR. THE TOOL SLIPPED AND THE FLANGE SPRANG
September 22, 1986MI · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanPOWERED HAULAGE
ATTEMPTING TO R9MOVE PIECE OF TRAMP IRON FROM COAL BELT ELECTRONIC ACTIVATION CAUSED THE GO SWITCH TO TURN ON & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SWITCH & ACTIVATOR PEG (IMPROPER PROCEDURE TO REMOVE FOREI GN OBJECT ) 3
EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS PULLING BUCKET BACK INTO PLACE ON POER WHEELBARROW & STRUCK FINGER ON GAS TANK OR BAC
August 7, 1986MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS USING 6'3BAR TO REMOVE COATING FROM KILN. CHUNK OF COATING BROKE FREE & EE JUMPED FROM PLANK SCAFFOLD 2' AS COATING STRUCK BAR CASUING HIM TO TWIST AS HE LANDED.
April 28, 1986MI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMP WAS LOWERIN1 HOIST CABLE CLAMP CAUGHT IN SAFETY BAR AND HUNG UP CABLE CABLE CAME FREE THE HOOK FELL AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN HOOK AND ELEVATOR BUCKET
March 19, 1986MI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE SAWING BR3CK BLADE OF SAW BECAME BOUND THROWING BRICK AND CARRIAGE TO REAR OF SAW TABLE EMP HAND WAS ON BACK OF BRICK AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BRICK AND DUST COLLECTOR PICK UP
February 24, 1986MI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS STRIPPIN1 COATING INSIDE KILN USING A PRY BAR. A CHUNK OF COATING CAME DOWN & HIT THE PRY BAR WHILE HE STILL HELD IT. THE ACTION CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
EE WAS ASSISTNG3RE BRICKING A KILN. HE STEPPED ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
December 7, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ADJUSTMENT OF CLUTCH ON 10 RAW MILL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED THE ADJUSTMENT BLOCK AND UNIT TURNED FREELY CATCHING INJURED S FINGER BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE ADJUSTING NU T ADJUSTMENT BL2CKS ARE NORMALLY TURNED USING CHAINFALL DUE TO SIZE AND TIGHTNESS. THIS OCCASION, UNIT TURNED FREE AND WAS A SURPRISE.
November 4, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
OPERATING PAYLOADER DOING GROUND CLEANUP AROUND KILN DEPT.THE BUCKET ON THE PAYLOADER STRUCK A CONCRETE SLAB AND EMPL WAS THROWN SLIGHTLY FORWARD.STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE IN-CAB RADIO BRACKET.
October 24, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL ASSISTING REPAIR OF COUPLER ON BRADLEY MILL.WHEN JOB OB REMOVAL WAS OVER,HYDRAULIC JACK WAS PLACED NEARBY ON UNUSED MILL FOUNDATION ON ITS SIDE.THE JACK ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EMPL ON FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS SAFETY WORK BOOT.
September 24, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMP WAS ASSISTING THE INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLDING INSIDE #23 KILN COAL TANK HE WALKED ONTO THE AAS WORKING FROM AN ALUMINUM PLATFORM BOARD 4\ X 20\ BEFORE RETAINING CLIPS HAD BEEN INSTALLED H E INDECATES HE WAS PS POSITIONING A WOOD STRINGER WHICH WOULD FORM PART OF MAIN WORKING SCAFFOLD. ALUMINUM PLATFORM TITLTED SIDEWAYS AND HE FELL DOWN WITH IT FALL EST
September 5, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A EUCLID DRIVELINE WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE DRIVELINE CAUSED IT TO PIVOT UPWARD AND CRUSH HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. (HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL A HEAVY O BJECT WITH MUSCLE POWER ALONE.)
May 22, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJ CLIMBED TO TOP OF ELEVATOR TO ATTACH CHAIN,SLIPPED & FELL ABOUT 5\ AND STRUCK A BEAM.
April 18, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING UNDER THE DAMPER OF #19 KILN COOLER AND STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE DAMPER. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 4-19-85 AND SAW DOCTOR ON 4-22-85.
April 18, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE RUBBER-TIRE DOZER AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. DOOR CLOSED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME.
April 2, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
WALKING THRU MACHINE SHOP GOING TO GRINDER STEPED ON SMALL PC OF ANGLE IRON STANDING UPRIGHT WHICH FLEW UP MAN JUMPED AND LANDED ON RT FOOT FIRST TWISTING LEFT ANKLE TRYING TO RETAIN BALANCE
March 31, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
UNLOADING COAL RAILROAD CARS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO OPEN DOOR HIT RIGHT HAND AGAINST SIDE OF CAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER
March 29, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PULLING CHAIN BLOCK ON OVERHEAD TROLLEY THROUGH STORE ROOM. CHAIN CAUGHT A PIECE OF 1/4"X4"X10\ LONG PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY PLACED ON TOP OF STORAGE BIN, CAUSING TI TO F ALL AND TO STRIKE INJURED\S NOSE.
March 21, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HELPING TO INSTALL NEW LINERS ON INSPECTION DOOR. INJURED WAS HOLDING LINERS IN PLACE, WITH BOTH ELBOWS RESTING FOR SUPPORT ON A STEEL BENCH. A CO-WORKER BOLTED THE LINERS IN PLACE. THE SAM E EVENING, IMJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN AND SWELLING IN LEFT ELBOW.
March 7, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING REMOVAL FF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AT #62 FAN HOUSE HE SIGNALED CRANE OPERATOR TO RAISE LOAD AND THE BLOCK OF THE CRANE BUMPED A SHEET METAL DUST COVER OVERHEAD DUST COVER FE LL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARD HAT JARRING HIS HEAD AND NECK
March 5, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
PACKING ON 1 PALLETIZING BELT. INJURED REACHED ACROSS POWER CURVE BELT TO RETRIEVE HIS GLOVES, LOST HIS BALANCE, THEN FELL ACROSS THE BELT AND INJURED LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
March 4, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTRIKING OR BUMPING
WORKING IN KILN NO.2 COOLER - INSPECTING GRATES. INJURED BEGAN CLIMBING ON INCLINE, SLIPPED, AND BRUISED LEFT KNEE.
February 14, 1985MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING PLACING AN ACETYLENE CYLINDER INTO A CART RACK.OTHER EMPLOYEE LET HIS END GO.INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE CART RACK.
February 1, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
OPERATING A CRUSHER, ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN STUCK STONE. USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO RELEASE A STONE WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE CRUSHER. A PIECE OF STONE MOVED, CAUGHT INJURED\S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEE N IT AND SIDE OF CRUSHER.
January 4, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS