Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
CLEANING UP WITH VACUUM TRUCK. LUMP LODGED IN END OF HOSE. HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT AND HIS ARM WAS PULLED INTO HOSE. NUMEROUS BLOOD VESSELS WERE RUPTURED IN RIGHT ARM.
September 2, 1990SC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LOOKING IN POKEHOLE AND DUST FLEW IN EYE.BLISTERS ON INSIDE OF EYELID.
January 12, 1990SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEANING GUNDLACH CRUSHER SYSTEM WHILE EQUIPMENTWAS RUNNING. AIR LANCE WAS CAUGHT IN ROTOR SMASHING HAND AGAINST HOUSING. 1ST JOINT OF RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BROKEN & SEVERE LACERATIONS.
November 1, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN WEST SIDE OF E-42 BLEED IN AIR IN AIR DAMPER TO FLOOR LEVEL. CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT FIRST JOINT AND MIDDLE FINGER AT END WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND GUARD ON E-42 BLEED AIR DUMPER.
October 16, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
PREHEATER TOWER PLUGGED WITH HOT RAW FEED. WHILE INSPECTING TOWER EMPL WALKED BY INSPECTION PORT WHEN HOT FEED BLEW OUT ON HIM. FIRST & SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT ARM, HAND & THIGHT & LEFT A RM & INSIDE THIGH.
September 25, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE OBSERVING THE DISLODGING AT MATERIAL IN THE 4TH STAGE FEED PIPE OF PREHEATER.AIRBORN DUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE USED TO REDUCE SWELLING.
August 4, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
UPON RETURNING TO MILL BUILDING EMPL SLIPPED & FELL INJURING BACK. GROUND WAS WET EMPL HAD BACK PAIN THAT DID NOT CLEA RUP ON ITS OWN. WENT TO DR ON 8/18/89.
August 1, 1989SC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE REPLACING BEARING ON SHAFT OF SCREW CONVEYOR FELLOW EMPL SWINGING TEN LB HAMMER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK ANOTHER OBJECT CAUSING HAMMER TO DEFLECT STRIKING R HAND OF INJURED EMPL R HAND WAS BRUI SED
August 24, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEANING OUT #2 FINISH CEMENT COOLER TROUGH WITH JACK HAMMER. JACK HAMMER SLIPPED IN DISCHARGE HOLE. HAMMER FELL ON SIDE WELL LEFTR MIDDLE FINGER & BUSTED END OF IT. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
July 22, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IN TRAINING TO OPERATE A FRONT END LOADER, LOADER WAS BEING OPERATED IN HOT KILN DUST, AND THE TIRES CAUGHT FIRE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LOADER AND SPRAINED HER RIGHT ANKLE.
ASSISTING MECHANIC ON PRY BAR ATTEMTPING TO STRAIGHTEN GUSSET ON D-10 RIPPER.EMPLOYEE USED TOO MUCH PRESSURE AGINST PRY BAR,PULLING CARTILAGE FROM LOWER LEFT FINGER.
April 8, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantMACHINERY
CLEANING UP AROUND BACK OF HOT PLATE AND ARM ACCIDENTLY BRUSHED SURFACE OF HOT PLATE.
April 6, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
REPAIRING ENTRA3CE GATE WHEN LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP OF GATE AND GUIDE ROLLER WHEN GATE BROKE FREE.GATE DRIVE MECHANISM MECHANICALLY DISCONNECTED.FX AND LACERATED LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE CLEANI3G OUT CRUSHER WITH A METAL BAR; LUMP OF MATERIAL FELL ON CLEANING BAR, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. CUT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
CONTRACTOR HAD 6EEN IN BULK LOADER STATION HE SWUNG CATWALK INTO PLACE & WALKED ACROSS TO TOP OF HIS TANKER TO CLOSE DOME COVERS AFTER CLOSING DOME COVERS HE TOOK ONE STEP ONTO SIDE OF CATWA LK TO CROSS BAC5 OVER THE CATWALK SWUNG AWAY FROM H IM HE FELL DIRECTLY TO CONCRETE SURFACE BELOW
September 8, 1987SC · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING LINE VOLTAGE READINGS ON A SYNTRONE HOPPER VIBRATOR WHEN THE PROBE HE WAS USING CAME IN CONTACT WITH L1 AND L2 SUPPLY LEADS CAUSING A SEVERE ARC AND BURNIGN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND ON T2E BACK OF ALL FINGERS AND THE PALM AROUND HIS THUMB AND INSIDE OF HIS WRIST.
INJURED WAS ADD3NG OIL TO A FAN BEARING. WHILE REMOVING FILL CAP SCREWS HE DROPPED A WRENCH. WRENCH STRUCK ROTATING SHAFT & WAS THROWN AT INJURED. INJURED WAS BRUISED IN T HE GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS SUP9RVISING AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS UPLUGGING A PREHEATER FEED PIPE THE HIGH PRESSURE AND SLIPPED OUT OF THE CLEANING HOLE UNDER PRESURE CAUSING IT TO WHIP AROUND STIRKING THE SUPERVIS . INJURED RECE3VED A SEVERAL BRUISE TO HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
June 4, 1987SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJ INSTALLING 1UARD ON DRAG CONVEYOR.INJ SLI PPED AS HE WAS HANDLING GUARD STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON AN EXPOSED SCREW.THIS RESULTED IN 2'' ANGLES CUT ON ISIDE LEFT ELBOW AND REQ 6 STITCHES.
May 19, 1987SC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS INSTALLING 8UCT WORK AND WAS PUTTING ON A DUCT SLEEVE.WE WERE PULLING IT TOGETHER WITH A C-CLAMP AND WELD BROKE ON ONE SIDE AND C-CLAMP OR ANGLE IRON HIT ME IN THE MOUTH.CUT EMPLOYEE LIP REQUIRED 3 STI7CHES AND BROKE 2 TEELTH.
INJURED WAS JOI3ING 2 PIECES OF 1 1/2" BLACK IRON PIPE.HE LIFTED ONE END TO ATTACH COUPLING AND ALIGN THREADS AND PULLED THE MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT BACK.
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