Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CONVEYOR ROLLER REACHED FOR A PIECE OF PAPER STUCK IN A ROLLER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE ROLLER. HE JERKED HIS HAND BACK, BUT RECEIVED A DEEP LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
March 6, 1991PR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF SPANISH NARRAVTIVE FOLLOWS- VICTIM WAS DISCONNECTING A WATER HOSE WHEN SOME CINDERS POPPED OUT (OF THE FEEDER).AS HE TRIED TO GET AWAY,HE TRIPPED ON A FLAP OF THE FLOOR MAT FELL SITTING DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN AT THE WAIST.
February 28, 1991PR · Metal/Non-MetalALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
EE WAS FEELING NERVOUS, HAD AN ACCELERATED PULSE AND WAS TREMBLING AND PALE. HE WENT TO DOCTOR WHO RECOMMENDED HE REPORT TO STATE HEALTH FOUNDATION.
February 4, 1991PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE, WENT OT SWITHC OFF THE "BREAKER" OF THE CEMENT MILL. AS THE "BREAKER" CAME LOOSE AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S FACE, NECK, EAR, BACK, AND TO THE RIGH ARM AND HAND 3RD DEGREE BURNS.
September 20, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerFatality · MACHINERY
WITNESSES ALLEGE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING AN AREA FOR THE TEMPORARY STORAGE OF STEEL BEAMS WHICH WERE BEING OFF-LOADED FROM A FLATBED TRUCK. WHILE THOSE BEAMS WERE SUSPENDED OVERHEAD BY NYLON SLINGS, THEY TILTED, SLID THROUGH THE SLINGS AND FELL, IMPACTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD (FACE AREA). THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRED BY AMBULANCE TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOU
August 14, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE WAS REMOVING SOME PULLEYS, HE SLIPPED HIS RIGHT HAND GETTING IT STUCK IN ONE OF THE PULLEYS, CAUSING LACERATION ON HIS FINGERS.
THE EMPLOYER ALLEGES THAT HE WAS OVER CUTTING A BELT WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GAVE REVERSE TO THE VAN WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE EMPLOYEE,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS THERE,PROVOKING THEN A WOUND ON INJURE D'S BACK WITH THE VAN.
July 30, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorOTHER
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING HE FELT DIZZY NAUSEOUS & VOMITED CONTINUOUSLY EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTED BEFORE TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND ON 05-09-89
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING AN EQUIPMEENT, HE ASKED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FOR A PART AND WHEN HE WAS HANDLING OVER THE PART TO HIM THE PART FELL FROM HIS HAND FALLING ON HIS PINKY FINGER CAUSING HIM A CUT ON HIS FINGER.
June 23, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PAINTING WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE STAIRS AND HIT HIMSELF WITH ONE OF THE STAIRS WHILE TRYING NOT TO FALL ON THE FLOOR.
May 1, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
March 17, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL ON IRON GRATE AND HELPER STRUCK THE GRATE,LOOSENING PART OF IRON WHICH INCRUSTATED(EMBEDDED? IN CHEST.
March 15, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A PART OF A HEAVY EUIPMENT MOTOR. THE PART SLID FROM THE WEDGE FALLING ON HIM, GETTING HIS RIGHT SIDE OF THE THORAX AND HIS LEFT THIGH BONE.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS WHEN HE MADE A FALSE STEP FEELING PAIN ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE CLAIMS PAIN ON HIS LEFT LEG AND IRRADIATING TOWARDS HIS BACK.
January 25, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
THE EE STATES THAT HE WAS BEND DOWN WELDING. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE HIT HIS HEAD WITH A ANGULAR OBJECT. HE STATES THAT HE IS FEELING PAINS IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.
January 23, 1990PR · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS WALKING IN HIS AREA OF WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN OVER HIS WRIST LEFT HAND.
November 21, 1989PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING HE WAS EXPOSED TO TWO DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE, HOT AND COOL. WHICH CAUSING HIM SLEEPINESS IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE, EAR AND RIGIDITY OF HIS FACE.
October 13, 1989PR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOME CEMENT BAGS HE STARTED TO FEEL SOME PAIN ON HIS WAIST.
August 20, 1989PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE PLANT ENGINEER WAS TALKING IWTH A WORKER WITH HIS BACK FACING WHERE A WELDER WAS ABOUT TO START A WELDING MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE WAS ACTIVATED THE ELECTRIC OUTLET EXPLODED CAUSING A FLAS H THAT BURNED THE PLANT ENGINEER
WORKER WAS APPLYING GREASE TO A CONVEYOR ROLLER BEARING AS HE WALKED TO THE NEXT BEARING HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING A STEEL ANGLE SUPPORT WITH HIS HEAD
March 27, 1989PR · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WORKER ALLEGES THAT HE JUMPED TO AVOID A GULLY IN HIS PATH AND LANDED SITTING OWN INFORMED THE NURSE.
February 6, 1989PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER.A WHEEL OF THE LOADER RAN OVER A PIPE LYING ON THE GROUND.THE PIPE THEN HIT THE VICTIM ON THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG.ON IMPACT HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWA RDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.
October 18, 1988PR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
WORKER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POLSIHING A PICE OF METAL WITHOUT FIXING IT ON THE BENCH PRESS PROVIDED.THE ROTATING DISK GOT STRUCK IN THE MEATAL PIECE HE WAS WORKING ON AND PROPELLED THE METAL PIECE TOWARDS HIS WRIST PRODUCING A CUT.
October 5, 1988PR · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WORKER ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PERFORMING HIS WORK IN THE REPAIR SHOP IN A KNEELING POSITION,AND THAT IN THE AFTERNOON HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN THE CALF LEFT LEG.
August 29, 1988PR · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
KILN WAS BEING RELINED WITH BRICK. THE BREAK SYSTEM WAS NOT PROPERLY IN PLACE PERMITTING THE KILN TO ROTATE DUE TO THE WEIGHT IN BALANCE. FALLING BRICK HIT WORKERS LEG.
August 21, 1988PR · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY