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 TRYING TO GET 80D DROPBALL TO MOVE. HE WAS MOVING CONTROL LEVER BACK AND FORWARDS. THE MACHINE SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD CAUSING A WHIPPING EFFECT.
July 31, 1995VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING ELEVATOR BELT AND BUCKET INHOUSING. THE BELT BROKE AND FELL DOWN CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HOUSING AND BUCKET.
January 10, 1995VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS OPENING DRILL STEEL DOGS. ONE OF THE DOGS ROTATED BACK DOWN, CATCHING EE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL DOG AND THE STEEL STOPPING BLOCK. LEFT THUMB WAS MASHED.
May 19, 1994VA · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeySLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING PRILL HOSE TO ITS HOLDING PLACE ON THE PRILL POT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4 FT TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SWELLING AND TINGLING IN RIGHT WRIST AND HAND .
February 5, 1994VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF BACKHOE SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE SPLIT & HE GOT A LARGE SPLINTER IN HIS RT HAND
April 16, 1993VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO TRAILER TO COLLECT A SAMPLE. HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF TOP OF TRAILER AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER SHIELD IN FRONT. MULTIPLE CONTUSTIONS & LOW BACK PAIN.
December 18, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN FLUID BED DRYER & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANYTIME FROM WORK BUT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH HIS BACK & MAY NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT
EMPLOYEE HAD A 10 FT BAR IN HIS HANDS TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE ROCK, HE STRUCK A SMALLER ROCK BELOW. THE LARGE ROCK FELL AND ROLLED AGAINST THE BAR. IT PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER.
September 8, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON CAR DOOR WITH A BAR DOOR WAS STUCK & GAVE WAY SUDDENLY & THREW HIM FORWARD & HURT HIS BACK
July 31, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED A WOOD FIRE INSIDE A COAL FURNANCE IN ORDER TO GET THE COAL TO START BURNING. THE WOOD FIRE STARTED BUT WAS TOO SMALL TO START THE COAL BURNING. THE INJURED EMPLOY EE THREW #2 FUEL OIL ON FIRE THAT CAUSED A FLASH FIRE THAT BLEW OUT OF THE INSPECTION DOOR SETTING PANTS LEG ON FIRE. INJURED EMPLOYEE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT H
September 13, 1991VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING CHUTE AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND CONCRETE WALL.
November 30, 1990VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SEE ATTCH:DRIVER DESCENDING 2% GRADE WITH LOAD OF OVERBURDEN,OBSERVED A WATER TRUCK ASCENDING THE 10% PORTION OF A ONE LANE ROAD 25'WIDE.THE DESC.TRUCK APPEARED TO SLOW TO A STOP,THE PROCEEDED ON DOWN THE HILL ENTERING DITCH ONCE WHEN THE WATER TRUCK WAS ACROSS FROM HIM.THEN GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND PROCEEDED ANOTHER 150' ENTERING THE DITCH A 2ND TIME.DRIVER EITHER JUMPED OR FELL F
May 9, 1990VA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DIFFERENTIAL AND BOLT SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS FINGER.
April 13, 1990VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WAS WALKING DOWN 2ND FLIGHT OF STEPS FROM UPSTARIS. HE STEPPED ON PLATTFORM WHICH HAD SMALL ROCK ON IT. LEFT FOOT ROLLED & CAUSED HIM TO MISS LAST 5 STEPS & HIT FLOOR.
April 12, 1990VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER WASHER BELT & THE BELT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS SEVERE LACERATIONS OF THE LEFT RING & SMALL FINGERS SUTURED
January 8, 1990VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS