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 WALKING ON SOME SHOT ROCK IN THE QUARRY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LEFT AND RIGHT ARMS. HIS RIGHT ELBOWSTARTED HURTING.
August 20, 1996SD · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EMP REPAIRING SEPARATOR. SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON, CATCHING HIS ARM ON THE BLADE OF THE AIR SEPARATOR. HAD PUNCTURE WOUND IN UNDER ARM.
June 27, 1996SD · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE DROVE DUMP TRUCK UNDER STACKING CONVEYOR WITH THE BOX UP. THE BOX HIT THE CONVEYOR CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER ON THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CUT ON THE LIP.
April 18, 1996SD · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MSHA INSPECTOR HAD ATTACHED A DOSIMETER TO EE'S INSULATED COVERALLS, THE EE WAS OPEARTING THE BOBCAT. HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE BOBCAT. THEDOSIMETER HUNG UP ON THE STEERING LEVER. THIS CA USED THE EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL BACK IN TO THE BOBCAT HERNIATING A DISC IN HIS SPINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BOBCAT SKID STEER LOADER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE PERFORMING CLEAN UP WITH BOBCAT SKID STEER LOADER WITH ATTACHMENT FOR CLEANING UNDER CONVEYORS. THE ATTACHMENT SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
November 2, 1994SD · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE DRILLING FOR BLAST. HE WAS UNCOUPLING A DRILL STEEL WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE STEEL, TIPPING IT TO THE LEFT. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE STEEL FROM FALLING. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SID E.
August 20, 1992SD · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE SHOVELING UNDENEATH APRON CONVEYOR.HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE SUPPORT BEAM,BRUISING HIS ELBOW.HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS BACK FROM THE TWISTING MOTION OF SHOVELING.
June 25, 1991SD · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE REPLACING SCREEN. ONE OF THE LOCK WASHERS STARTED TO FALL. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH WASHER. HE HAD AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH IN HIS HAND. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE TRIGGERED THE IM PACT WRENCH, WHICH HAD THE NUT IN THE SOCKET. THIS CAUSED THE NUT TO BE TURNED ON TO THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FILLED WATER TRUCK AND WAS WATERING HAUL ROAD.TRUCK WAS DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO SUNSET.WINDSHIELD WAS DIRTY.EMPLOYE DRIVE INTO LEFT SHOULDER OF ROAD.LOAD ON TRUCK SHIFTED,CAUSI NG TRUCK TO OVERTURN.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT-NO INJURY SUSTAINED.
June 8, 1989SD · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AREWA AROUND CRUSHER WITH BOBCAT LOADER HE RAISED BUCKET WITH LOAD TOO HIGH & THE BOBCAT TIPPED FORWARD EMPLOYEE STRUCK RT SHOULDER ON ROPS
February 24, 1989SD · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE CONVEYOR BELT BECAME JAMMED BECAUSE OF LARGE CHUNKS OF FROZEN CLAY. EMPLOYEE PICKING LARGE CHUNKS OFF CONVEYOR BELT IN AN EFFORT TO FREE CONVEYOR BELT. THE CONVEYOR BELT STARTED UNEXCPECTE DLY WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX. 6'5". INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE INCLUDE SMALL CUT OVER EYE, ABRASIONS TO FACE, AND BRUISED RIBS.
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