Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE USING 7HAIN OVER FORTH OF FORKLIFT TO LIFT OIL SEPARATOR HEAD PLATE. TRYING TO CENTER PIECE OVER FRAME TO LOWER IT, CHAIN SLIPPED OFF PLATE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE S FINGER UNDER IT AGAINST F EMPLOYEE 3
REPAIRING ASPHA5T PLANT PULLING ON WRENCH.PERFORMING MECHANIC WORK-STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH.LAST DAY WORKED 1-29-86.
January 3, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLIMBING ON A BARGE AT THE BARGE LOADING FACILITY AT THE MCNEARS QUARRY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST.
December 16, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REMOVING DRIVE 8PROCKET WITH PULLER,APPLIED PRESSURE WITH 36'' PIPE WRENCH,WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING WEIGHT TO BE ABSORBED BY RIGHT SHOULDER.
November 27, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A STEEL PLATE W5S BEING UNLOADED FROM A FLATBED THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A BLOCK UNDER THE PLATE WHEN IT SHIFTED ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT AND DROPPED ON EMPLOYEES HAND
August 26, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WASHING HIS HANDS AND ARMS. THE RAG HE USED TO DRY HIS HANDS AND ARMS HAD A NEEDLE IN IT. THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM WAS SCRATCHED FROM THE ELBOW TO THE WRIST PLUS THE NEEDLE WA S INBEDDED UNDE9NEATH THE SKIN. THROUGH SURGERY, THE NEEDLE WAS REMOVED.
April 22, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE IS NOT SURE HOW INJURY HAPPENED HE HAD BEEN CLIMBING UP AND DOWN LADDERS ALL DAY HIS LEFT ANKLE STARTED TO HURT THE LADDER THAT EMPLOYEE USED THE MOST ON 2-20 WAS THE ONE LOCATED AT THE SWOOP WINCH STATION
December 14, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE CHANGING SCREENS AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS 3RD & 4TH FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREEN & SUPPORTING FRAME THIS ACTION SMASHED THE 3RD & 4TH FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND
THE EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO CLEAN OUT THE FEEDER. HE SIGNALED THE LOADER OPERATOR NOT TO FEED THE HOPPER. AFTER 5 MINUTES THE LOADER OPERATOR SAW THE FEEDER RUNNING & ASSUMED IT WAS ALRIGHT TO DUMP . THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE FEEDER AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL DUMPED STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE
DRIVER STOPPED TRUCK AT UNLOADING SITE,GOT OFF TRUCK,PROCEEDED TO GET BACK INTO HIS TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON SIDE OF VEHICLE.
May 29, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INSPECTING SAND SHUTTLE CONVEYOR BELT, A STRONG GUST OF WIND PICKED UP BELT SLAMMING IT AGAINST THE OPERATOR WHO WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE THROWING HIM AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL
March 27, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING OUT OF T HE SWITCH ROOM & HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE- THERE WAS NO SAFETY VIOLATIONS. EE HAS HAD PRIOR ANKLE & LEG PROBLEMS DUE TO EXTREME OBESITY.
March 8, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I.NAME AT PORTABLE PRIMARY CRUSHING PLANT. HE WAS HSIFTING ROCKS SO IT COULD BE SAFE TO GO DOWN THE MAIN TOP TO BOTTOM LADDER. WHILE HE WAS SHIFTING THE ROCKS ONE ROCK SLIPPED SMASHING HIS RI GHT THUMB & BRUISING HIS RIGHT HAND.
February 13, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER - THE RUBBER SKID PADS GAVE WAY THE EMPLOYEE FELL INJURING THE LEFT SHOULDER
February 7, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE WAS DISLODGING A ROCK FROM THE SIDE OF A HEAD PULLEY. THE BELT WAS STOPPED. THE BELT MOVED SLIGHTLY BACKWARD PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & A SIDE PIECE OF ANGLE.
January 6, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
WELDING FABRICATED STEEL CAGES FOR PRECAST PANELS REASON UNKNOWN FOR ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE LIFTING 8 TO 10 PIECES OF REBAR FELT PAIN AT ELBOW GOT WORSE AS DAY WENT ON PAIN RIGHT E ELBOW
June 16, 1983CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS