Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
End dump driver was backing under pit loader, pit loader said his bucket dropped, hitting bed of truck and causing haul truck to come off ground. When pit loader raised bucket up, haul truck came down, causing it to jump forward causing employee's neck to move suddenly. Haul truck driver was wearing seat belt.
November 9, 2007OK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
Sprain or strain of back while lifting railroad ties. **Report received in office on 9/27/06. Unaware of injury until report was received in the main office.
While hammering off bearing, steel sliver punctured hand & lodged in his left hand, index finger joint.
June 27, 2006OK · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was walking across an elevated steel mesh walkway to a control house, when he slipped and fell on the walkway. It was snowing and sleeting at the time. The mid-rail and hand-rail prevented the EE from falling to the ground.
PICKING UP TOOLS OFF THE GROUND, SET 2 1/2 LB HAMMER ON #1 SCREEN. HAMMER FELL OFF SCREEN BOUNCED OFF THE CAT WALK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE
October 1, 2004OK · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apparently the victim attempted to install drill steel with the mast vertical and the drill head rotating. The victim became entangled in the rotating drill steel when the steel cross threaded in the drill collar.
October 4, 2003OK · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEANING WINDSHIELD OF HAUL TRUCK, HOLDING ON WITH ONE HAND AND HAD BOTH FEET PLACED WHEN HE LEANED OVER AND FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK LADDER AND AS HE STARTED TO FALL, HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT IN F ROM STEPS ON THE TRUCK, TWISTING HIS KNEE.
January 16, 2003OK · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE HAD DRIVEN 1 COMPANY VEHICLE TO THE AREA WHERE OTHER EE'S WERE REPAIRING A GEAR BOX. THE EE EXITED THE CO. VEHICLE & WAS STANDING BETWEEN 2 COMP. VEHICLES. ONE OF THE VEHICLES BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD A FEW FEET AND THE EE WHO HAD TRIED TO STOP THE COMP. VEHICLE BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE 2 VEHICLES.
November 22, 2002OK · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHEN TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH, SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. 07/30/02-NO MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED-NO LOST TIME. 08/07/02-MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED.
July 16, 2002OK · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TOO MUCH ROCK IN BUCKET, SHOOK BUCKET TO REMOVE EXCESS ROCK; 1 8"-10" ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF BUCKET AND HIT AND CRACKED WINDSHIELD. MINUTE PARTICLES OF GLASS WENT INTO HIS EYE.