Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE HAD FALLEN AGAINST HYDRAULIC TANK AND BRUISED HIS SIDE.OFF WORK UNTIL 02-04-91.CAME BACK TO WORK WITH FULL DOCTORS RELEASE.WENT BACK OFF WORK O4-01-91 COMPLAINING OF SAME INJURY.
January 17, 1991TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HAUL TRCUK HAD EMPTIED AT CHUTE. INJURED DRIVER LEFT UNLOADING AREA. LOADED TRUCK TURNING ONTO HAUL ROAD. INJURED DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD TO LOADED TRUCK, ATTEMPTED TO STOP, AND SLID ON WET HAUL ROAD. BED OF LOADED TRUCK HIT CAB OF UNLOADED TRUCK.
November 15, 1990TX · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP TAKEN OFF LIFE JACKET ATTEMPTED TO SWIM AFTER BOAT WHICH HAD DRIFTED OFF FROM THE BANK. WITNESS ADVISED THAT HE STOPPED SWIMMING AND WENT UNDER THE WATER ONCE AND CAME BACK UP. EMP THEN W ENT UNDER THE WATER AGAIN AND DID NOT COME BACK UP
June 2, 1990TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorOTHER
EE WAS WORKING WITH THE POWERSCREEN AND WIND IN THE PIT WAS STRONG THAT DAY AND SAND WAS BLOWN DEEP INTO HIS EAR. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET ALL THE SAND OUT OF HIS EAR. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER TRYING HIMSELF TO GET SAND OUT THE EAR BECAME INFECTED.
WATER HOSE AT ROCK PLANT WAS FLOPPING AROUND INJURED WAS TRYING TO CATCH IT WHEN HE HIT LEG ON PIPE COUPLING DR CLEANED WOUND & PRESCRIBED ANTITIOTICS.
CINTRACTOR TRUCK DRIVER WAS BEING LOADED WITH SAND BY FRONT-END LOADER. LOADER OPERATOR ADVISED THAT HE SNEEZED AND BLACKED OUT AND STRUCK THE LEFT FRONT OF THE TRUCK WITH THE REAR OF THE LOAD ER. DRIVER OF TRUCK ADVISED THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED, BUT ON J-7-89 A CLINIC CALLED WANTING VERIFICATION OF WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE DUE TO ACCIDENT ON 4-13-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SCREEN FRAME IN THE DIESTER. THE FRAME SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.
October 5, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CONVEYOR SUPOPORT STEPPED ON THE CENTER X BRACE AND LOST GRIP PUTTING FULL WEIGHT ON FOOT IN BRACE TURNING IT AND SPRAINED ANKLE.
INJURED WAS SCRAPING WEEDS ON SIDE OF ROAD WITH MOTOR GRADER THE BLADE HIT A BURIED PIPE CAUSING THE EMPL TO SLAM ITO THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER A WHILE THE PAIN DID NOT SUBSIDE SO THE EMPL WENT FOR AN EXAMINATION XRAYS SHOWED THAT HIS STERNUM IS FRACTURED ANTIINFLAMMATOR MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED
July 25, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
IN WAS TRYING TO PUT BEARING ON SHAFTF WHEN CAHIN SLIPPED OFF OF THE BEARING LETTING BEARING FALL BEARING STRUCK INJ IN LEFT LEG HE WAS TREATED BY DOCTOR NO BREAK BUT BONE IS BRUISED ANTI INF LAMMATORY MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED
June 27, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
INJURED WAS LEAVING THE CLOCKHOUSE WHEN THE OVERHANG AWNING FELL OFF OF THE BUILDING STRIKING I.NAME ON THE LOWER NECK AND UPPER BACK. INJURY DIAGNOSE AS A STABLE FRACTURE TO THE C7 VERTEBR AE. PROGNOSIS IS THAT WITHOUT DOING MANUAL LABOR CAN RETURN TO WORK FOR LIGHT DUTY.
INJURED REACHED TO CHECK SAFETY PULL LEX SWITCH AN C-1 AND WAS STUNG BY A YELLOW JACKET THAT WAS RESTING UNDER THE SWITCH.
April 23, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12 YARD DUMP TRUCK DUMPING ON OUR SETTLING POND BERMS THE EDGE OF THE BERM CAVED OFF AND THE DUMP TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
January 15, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
ON 09-28-87 EMP5OYEE WAS REMOVING A PIN TO LOWER THE GANTRY ON A DRAGLINE.WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE GANTRY CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY .NOTE:THERE WAS3NO NEW EVENT,OCCURRENCE OR ACCIDENT.
November 27, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMP WAS TAKING 5UNCH BUCKET AND RADIO TO 769 TRUCK CAB. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 10 FT TO THE GROUND
July 8, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP WAS PUTTING3LACING IN CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ONE OF THE BOLTS TURNED. HE REACHED TO HOLD PLATE AND PLATE TURNED. THE POINT ON PLATE CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER
May 9, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJ WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH COMPANY EMPL HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS.USING IMPACT WRENCH AND THE OTHER PERSON WAS USING BREAKOVER BAR AND SOCKET.SOCKET SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRUCK I.NAME ACROSS BR IDGE OF NOSE AND CUT HIS EYE.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY AND LOST SIGHT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
April 9, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AL 3 ALLEGEDLY HURT BACK LIFTING PIPE - NOT REPORTABLE BY EMPLOYEE
September 16, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON