Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCHES AND EXPERIENCED STOMACH CRAMPS, THOUGHT IT WAS A STOMACH VIRUS, ON HIS WAY HOME HE FELT A HARD SPOT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.
July 14, 1989TX · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A DRUM OF HYDRAULIC FLUID USING A FORKLIFT INSTEAD OF ADJUSTING THE FORKS SO THE DRUM WOULD ROLL OFF FREELY HE PULLED THE BARREL OVER THE WOOD CHOCK INJURING H IS BACK
May 13, 1989TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WAS WASHING DOWN THE #5 SCRUBBER PAD THE HOSE HUNG ON THEEDGE OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH AND HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL IT FREE WHEN HE FELT THE MUCSLE PULL IN HIS BACK
July 7, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DOAGNOSED AS HAVING BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL.DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DOING A LOT OF PARTSD CHASING ANDPAPERWORK AS THE MOBILR MAINT LEADMAN AND HAS NOT BEE N A HANDS ON MECHANIC ON A REGULAR BASIS.EMPLOYEE ALSO HAS A PART-TIME JOB WHICH INVOLVES REBUILDING ENGINES.
June 21, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR THE DRAIN CHUTE UNDER #4 SCRUBBER THE DOOR HINGE WAS BROKEN AND WIRED SHUT WHEN EMPLOYEE HIT CHUTE UNDER #4 WITH HAMMER TO JAR MUD LOOSE HE JARRED THE DOOR L OOSE CAUSING HOT STEAM AND WATER TO COVER MOST OF HIS BACK HE ALSO SCRAPED HIS BACK WHEN HE JUMPED
May 9, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE AS COMING DOWN THE STEPS OUTSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM, STARTED TO CATCH HANDRAIL AND MISS. FOREMAN HAD JUST PASSED HIM ON STEPS, HEARD A NOISE AND LOOKED AROUND. HE SAW EMPLOYEE ON GROUN D WITH FOOT ON SECOND STEP. WHEN EMPLOYEE SAW DR. SAID IT WAS AN OLD INJURY.
April 24, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING COAL HE HAD JUST UNSTOPPED THE CHUTE TO THE COAL BELT, IT STARTED RAINING HEAVILY AND HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP FROM GETTING SOAKED. HE CLIMBED INTO THE LOADER AND SLAMMED THE DOOR, HIS THUM6 WAS IN THE SPACE THE DOOR OCCUPIED.
August 22, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED OILING TIRE ON 5-SP-1.HE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS AND CHANGED OIL BUCKET FROM ONE HAND TO THE OTHER.LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.EMPLOYEE FINISHED PUTTING BUCKET AWAY AND SAI D LOWER BACK WA8 HURTING REAL BAD.
Texas Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE SCRUBBER FAN BY BEATING ON THE BLADES OF THE FANW ITH 4 SLEDGE HAMMER. HE CHANGED HANDS WITH THE HAMMER AND AS HE CONTINUED BEATING ON THE BLADE HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE BETWEEN THE FA3 BLADE AND HAMMER HANDLE.
August 10, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN HYDRATE BAGGING AND LOADING QUICKLIME TRUCKS ALL WEEK. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO BOTH QUICKLIME AND HYDRATED LIME COUPLED WITH EXCESSIVE SWEATING CAUSED HIM TO EXPERIENCE S EVERE LIME BURN8 TO HIPS AND LEGS. OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE 100 FOR MOST OF THIS WEEK.
August 9, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMP WAS PERFORM3NG REQUIRED DUTIES OF THE GRATE CLEANER. A LARGE NUMBER OF CLODS WERE EJECTING. CONTINUED DUSTING AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAUSED LIME BURNS
July 7, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMP WAS PUTTING3NEW CHAIN ON ELEVATOR HE WAS USING A FIVE FOOT PRY BAR O ALIGN THE CHAIN. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHAIN SMASHING HIS HAND ON ELEVATOR HOUSING
May 21, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 50# BAGS ON PALLET COMING OFF CONVEYOR BELT. A BAG SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S HANDS AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AS IT WAS FALLING CAUSING THE INJURY. EMPLOYEE STATES HE TWIST ED HIS BACK TRY3NG TO CATCH THE BAG.
May 9, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HIS BACK WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES OF LOADER OPERATOR.HE MAY HAVE MADE A WRONG MOVEMENT.(SUDDEN TWIST ETC)WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.
April 17, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS EX7ESSIVELY HOT AND TOTALLY WET FROM PERSPIRATION HE CONTINUED TO WORK IN EXCESSIVE QUICK LIME DUST FROM INSTALLATION OF NEW PAN CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION ON H IS STOMACH AREA3BUT CONTINUED TO WORK DUE TO EMERGENCY SITUATION OF KILN GOING DOWN
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO TRUNK OF HIS CAR TO GET HIS TOOL BOX WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SPARE TIRE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN THAT WENT FROM HIS TOES TO HIS NECK AND HE COULDNT STAND UP
April 15, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING INSTALL FABRICATED CHUTE ABOVE #4 COAL MILL WHEN HE BROKE A RIB
January 20, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WENT HOME ON SUNDAY AND RODE HIS TRAIL BIKE AND HAD A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.
June 8, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO UNPLUG A ROCK SHUTE ON #4 ROCK TANK.WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE HE JERKED BACK AND SCRAPED HAND ON METAL CUTTING FINGER.
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT SCREW WHEN HE TOOK SOME LIME OUT OF THE SCREW THE MATERIAL THAT WAS IN THE ELEVATOR EMPTIED OUT THROUGH THE HOLE CAUSING LIME DUST IN EYES.
March 2, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING DOWN THE ASH RING ON #5 KILN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF OF THE KILN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.
November 14, 1984TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING CLODS WHILE THE ASH RING WAS COMING THRU THE #5 KILN WHEN LIME DUST AND SWEAT COMBINED TO BURN EMPLOYEE ON NECK, AROUND WAIST AND UNDER ARMS
November 14, 1984TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPL RAKING CLODS ON #5 KILN WHEN HE REC\D LIME BURNS ON WRISTS AND LOWER ARMS.