Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
WHEN I NAME WAS CLIMBING ON THE BACK OF THE WELDING TRUCK HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL THIS RESULTED IN A KNEE INJURY
September 29, 1988NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SCREEN CHUTE ON TOP SOIL MACHINE CLOGGING OFF.HE CLIMBED SIDE OF MACHINE,SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.RECD 6 STITCHES ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AT HAIRLINE AND BRUISED RIBS.
August 2, 1988NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
ADJUSTING CARBURETOR SCREW DRIVER BECAME STUCK. WHEN TRYING TO GET FREE HAND SLIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO FAN. FRACTURE AND LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHEN CUTTING WASHERS OUT OF A RUBBER BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL AND HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
May 12, 1988NJ · Metal/Non-Metaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorMACHINERY
EM WAS CLIMBING3DOWN OFF 980 LOADER SLIPPED CATCHING HAND RAIL WITH ONE HAND AND SWUNG INTO LADDER
October 30, 1987NJ · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE WORKING O3 TRUCK DOING MAINTENANCE I.NAME GOT THE HONE STUCK IN A COFFEE CAN WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE IT I.NAME HIT THE TRIGGER THE HONE LOCKED AND SPUN AROUND SPRAYING SAFETY KLEAN INTO THE AREA SOME 2F THE SPRAY GOT INOT I.NAMES EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF CAB.HE LOST HIS BALANCE,FALLING ON HIS OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND.HE SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING FROM A DISLOCATED LEFT WRIST.
August 4, 1987NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTRIKING OR BUMPING
EMP WAS CHANGIN1 THE TEETH ON FRONT END LOADER BUCKET, WHEN EMP WAS REMOVING ONT OF THE TEETH, IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT, FRACTURING AND LACERATING SMALL TOE. THE BUCKET WAS 3-4 FT OF THE GROUND AND 5EVEL
May 26, 1987NJ · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerMACHINERY
WHILE OPERATING3SHOVEL SEVERAL ROCKS SLID, ONE HIT GUARD RAIL OF SHOVEL AND ONE LAND IN FRONT WINDOW, STRICKING OPERATOR. HIS LEG WAS PINNED CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KN EE. 3
March 19, 1987NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I.NAME SLIPPED 2N ICE WHILE LOADING AN EMPTY OXYGEN CYLINDER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FULL OXYGEN CYLINDER THE CYLINDER FELL WHEN I.NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE CYLINDER LANDED ON HIS WRIST
November 6, 1986NJ · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE HOOKING U1 THE HOPPER TO CRANE, TWISTED WRONG WAY AND TORE CHEST MUSCLE.
October 10, 1986NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AT THE TIME THE3ACCIDENT OCCURRED I NAME WAS DRILLING AND I NAME WAS HELPING OUT BYU HANDLING SUCK DUTIES AS GREASING THE TREADS OF THE DRILL RODS AND HANDLING THE BREAKOUT WRENCH. AFTER TALKI NG TO BOTH THEM1 IT APPEARS THAT HE BELIEVE A DRILL ROD HAD BEEN BROKEN OUT. WHEN IN FACT IT HASXX HADNT HE REACHED FOR THE WRENCH AS II NAME HIT THE BREAKOUT CONTROL A SECOND TIME AND HIS RI
July 7, 1986NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I.NAME & I.NAM9 WERE DOING MAIN. TIGHTENING CRUSHER BOLT. I.NAME CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WALL & BOLT WRENCH.
March 26, 1986NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME AND II N5ME WERE INSTALLING HOIST CYCLINDER ON EUCLID CYCLINDER CAUGHT ON SHAFT AND RELEASED FAST CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND FRAME.
March 4, 1986NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE REPLACING A BRAKE BAND ONT HE DROPBALL. THEY WERE REMOVING THE OLD BAND. I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TRACK WHEN BAND RELEASED I.NAME WAS PULLING HE FELL BACKWARDS HIT THE GRO %**%@ GROUND. 3
January 7, 1986NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
I NAME AND I NAME WERE MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS USED AS A BERM FROM THE FACE I NAME WAS WORKING THE GROUND AND HAD HOOKED UP A BLOCK HE SIGNALED I NAME TO MOVE THE MACHINE BACK WHEN THE MACHINE MOVED THE BLOCK WAS TURNED I NAME STEPPED BACK AND WENT OFF THE FACE
WHILE DUMPING A LOAD OF STONE THE HYD HOSE LINE BROKE AND EUCLID BODY CAME BASCK DOWN AND JOLTED I NAME S NECK.
February 13, 1985NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL CLIMBINB LADDER ON EUCLID FOOT SLIPPED GRABBED HANDRAIL HUNG BY RIGHT ARM,DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.
November 27, 1984NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I.NAME TRIED CLEANING ICE OFF 3/8 BELT HEAD SECTION WITH A HAMMER & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & HEAD SECTION.
September 24, 1984NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
IT WAS A RAINY DAY AND THE GROUND WAS ALREADY SATURATED. I.NAME WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
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