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 PULLING ON A SECTION OF WIRE ROPE CABLE TO ATTACH IT TO A RAILCAR FROM THE CAR PULLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. SUPERVISOR HAD TOLD HIM TO ONLY WATCH THE OPERATION.
EMPL LIFTED HALF LOADED WHEELBARROW TO ROLL IT OUT OF WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
November 16, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING BELT DRESSING HE WAS HOLDING THE AEROSOL CAN UP RIGHT WHEN SOME OF THE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND FILLED THE INDENTED RING THAT SURROUNDS THE SPRAY NOZZLE. AS HE MOVED THE CAN AWAY FROM THE BELT CONVEYOR THE DRESSING SPLASHED OVER THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
November 8, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CHANGING BASE AND WEAR PLATESON FRONT END LOADER BUCKET WHILE DRIVEN PLATE IN PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PCG SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF AND LODGED IN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE THE DRIVEN SHEAVE ON CONE CRUSHER. AS THE SHEAVE WAS BEING HOISTED BY A CRANE THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE SHEAVE BROKE DROPPING SHEAVE. THE SHEAVE THEN FELL OVER O N EMPLOYEE S FOOT.
October 16, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING LAGGING ON DRIVE PULLEY OF BELT CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WELDING SHIELD 11 LENSE STRAY FLASH PROBABLY REFLECTED OFF CONVEYOR BELT BEHIND HIM AND ENTERED THRU THE BAC K OF SHIED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS EMPLOYEE STATEDHE WAS UNWARE OF STRAY FLASH ENTERING SHIELD.
October 11, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFT TO CUT THE PLASTIC STRAPS THAT WERE SECURING BOX CONTAINING BEARING FOR 2 VIBRATOR HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF RIGHT HAND AND CUT HIS LEG.
August 26, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A LARGE ROCK350 HAD FALLEN OFF THE SIDE OF EMPLOYEE S HAUL TRUCK AND WAS BLOCKING THE DUMP SITE AT THE JAW CRUSHER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BENEAT THE ROCK.
August 23, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING AND DUMPING SHOT ROCK INTO THE CRUSHER. WHILE DUMPING, A ROCK ROLLED OVER THE TOP OF THE BED AND LANDED IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. HE BENT DOWN AND ROLLED THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP THERE WAS PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
August 18, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS HELPING TO CHANGE HOIST CABLE ON UNIT 220 WITH SEVERAL OTHER COWORKERS AS HE WAS PULLING CABLE DOWN THE BOOM TOWARD THE HOIST DRUM HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK
August 5, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A 55 GAL.DRUM OF OIL ONTO A BOBCAT BUCKET WHEN DRUM OVERTHROWED HE TRIED TO CATCH IT THEN JUMPED BACK STRAINING HIS LEG
August 3, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG WALKWAY GRATING IN THE RAN MILL BLDG.& SLIPPED ON OIL TAKEN TO DOC.FOR GROIN STRAIN BUT HAD FEVER & WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR LEG INFECTION
August 2, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN FINISH MILL BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE
August 1, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPL AND COWORKER WERE REMOVING BACK PLATE ON #1 VIBRATOR TO CHANGE BOTTOM SCREEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH AND STRUCK CORNER OF BVIBRATOR HE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES
July 15, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
ROCK CHUTE WAS STOPPED UP. THEY WERE TRYING TO UNSTOP CHUTE. EMPL WAS HOLDING BAR AGAINST ROCK IN CHUTE. EMPL WAS HITTING BAR WITH HAMMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED OFF HANDLE HITTING EMPL IN LEFT SIDE.
June 22, 1988SC · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AFTER CHECKING IOL ON FRONT END LOADER HE WAS OPERATING - HE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO BACK OF LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT LEFT ELBOW ON ENGINE COVER - CONTUSION/BRUISE TO ELBOW.
June 15, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS SHORTENING DUMP CABLE ON DRAGLINE CRANE. THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF SOCKET AS HE WAS PREPARING TO SEIVE IN THE WEDGE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
June 10, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
KNOCKING OUT A BEARING FROM A 2IN.SCREEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OUT & HIT OPPENT OF LEFT ARM SMALL PUNCTURE LACERATED IN TOP PART OF LEFT ARM SENT BACK TO DOC.ON 20TH JUNE DUE TO SMALL A MT.OF SWELLING
June 2, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A LARGE ROCK WAS HUNG UP IN THE GYRATORY CRUSHER EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A CABLE AROUND THE ROCK SO IT COULD BE LIFTED OUT. WHILE CLIMBING BACK OUT OF THE GYRATORY HE TWISTED HIS LEG.
June 1, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE GRAVEL BIN DOOR FEEDING # BELT CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR LEVER AND SIDE OF BIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING THE HANDLE PROVIDED ON DOOR LEVER OR WE ARING WORK GLOVES.
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
LARGE ROCK HAD BECOME LODGED IN CHUTE FEEDING TRAMMEL SCREEN. EMPL & SEVERAL CO-WORKERS WERE USING PRY BAR TO MOVE ROCK WHEN IT SUDDENLY TWISTED & CAUGHT EMPL'S FINGER AGAINST CHUTE.
May 23, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE HOIST CYLINDERS ON A FRONT END LOADER HE WAS STANDING ON THE BOOM ARMS AND USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT THE PIN SECURING THE HOIST CYLINDER PISTON STRAINED HIS BACK
TWO EMPL WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE DRILL HAMMER FROM TAILGATE OF TRUCK. HAMMER SLIPPED & EMPL ATTEMPTED TO HANDLE HAMMER BY HIMSELF.
May 18, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP. HAD PEVIOUSLY REMOVED DUMP CYLINDERS FORM A 175B MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER AND HAULED THEM TO THE KINGSLAND SHOP. WHILE REMOVING ONE OF THE CYLNDER FROM THE BED OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, THE EXTENDED PISTON RETRACTED INTO THE CYLINDER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
May 16, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING CEMENT AT 1 PACKING MACHINE AS THE BAG ON 4 SPOUT FILLED IT FELL TO THE CONVEYOR THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW IT AS IT FELL STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
May 3, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER A BELT CONVERYOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
May 2, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PUNCH MATERIAL BUILD UP IN A CLINKER COOLER. AS SHE PULLED THE BAR BACK, HER HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE END OF THE BAR AND A METAL FRAME POST.
April 26, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A SECTION OF METAL ANGLE IRON INTO A STORAGE RACK WHEN HE FLET PAIN IN HIS SIDE.
April 25, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HOIST BRAKE ON DRAGLINE CRANE.AS HE WAS HOLDING ONTO BRAKE BAND,HE SLIPED AND FELL AGAINST THE BAND PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE BAND AND BRAKE DRUM.HE WAS NOT WEAR ING WORK GLOVES.