Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE WAS THREADING CABLE THRU LIFTING EYE ON LOADER ARM WHILE IT WAS SUSPENDED BY HELPER WITH PRY BAR LOADER ARM SLIPPED FROM PRY BAR AND CAUGHT EE S HAND BENEATH, DISMEMBERING FIRST JOINT FROM RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS REPAIRING CATTLE GUARD ON MILL CREEK ROAD INVOVING WELDING GRINDING AND CHIPS. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VERY WINDY AT SOME POINT A METAL SLIVER BECAME EMBEDDED IN EE S RIGHT EYE IT BECAM E IRRITATED OVERNIGHT, MEDICAL ATTENTION DETERMINED THE CAUSED AND EE HAD SLIVER REMOVED FROM EYE BY OPTHOMOLOGIST ON 4-7-94. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE NOTED.
March 25, 1994NV · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS LOOSENING NUT ON RETURN ROLLER OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN CRESENT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF NUT. EE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH THE WRENCH ON BRIDGE OF NOSE, LACERATING IT.
February 24, 1994NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SECTION SFROM 3" DIAMETER PIPE WHEN A 4' SECTION OF THE PIPE SWUNG DOWN OFF OF TRUCK BED, STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT KNEE AND PINNING HIS LEG AGAINST THE TRUCK.
February 17, 1994WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN DIVERTER GATE BETWEEN TWO BELTS, FROZEN MATERIAL PREVENTED TRUNING. EMPLOYEE PULLED VERY HARD ON LEVER, FROZEN MATERAL LET GO SUDDENLY, CATCHING & IMPACTING HIS HAND (RIGHT THUMB) BETWEEN THE HANDLE & THE STOP. RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED & REQUIRED STICHES, DOCTOR INDICATES FRACTURE.
October 26, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN SACK OF PRODUCT THAT HAD BEEN LOADED ON A TRUCK TRAILER HE TRIPPED AND FELL FROM TRAILER, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND, SPRAING HIS WRIST.
October 11, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS USING A BAR TO LOOSEN MATERIAL IN JIG BED HE RAISED HIS HAND AND HIT A FLURESCENT LIGHT TUBE THE TUBE BROKE AND A PIECE OF GLASS BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS HAND.
October 1, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON LOADER TO GET IN THE LOADER, LOST HIS BALANCE & HIT HIS KNEE ON RUNG OF LADDER. HE RETURNED TO WORK OF 7/13/93. ON 10/1/93 HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE ROOM & HE IS AGAIN UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE AS A CONTINUATION OF THE ORIGINAL INJURY OF 7/7/93.
August 25, 1993WY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE OPERATOR WAS WASHING THE WINDSHIELD ON A CAT 631 SCRAPER, WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED ON HIS ARM. HIT LOWER LEFT ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH & METAL STARTED TO FALL WHEN HE REACHED FOR IT HIS HAND PASSED THRU THE FLAME OF THE TORCH IN HIS OTHER HAND
July 7, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE TRAILER DECK HAD SNOW ON IT THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS HELPING ANOTHER DRIVER CLEAN OFF HIS TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE TRUCK, HE LANDED WITH HIS LEFT WRIST AND HAND CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE HIS LEFT WRIST JOINT.
March 26, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET WITH BACK TO REJECTED PALLET. EMPLOYEE ON FORKLIFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE REJECT PALLET WITH FORKLIFT & PUSHED IT INTO 1ST EMPLOYEES FOOT PINCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN TWO PALLETS.
February 9, 1993LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 POUND BAGS ONTO PALLETS STACKED TWO HIGH. THE STACK OF PALLETS WAS TOO HIGH FOR HIM AND HE OVEREXTENDED, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
January 28, 1993WY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEANING DIVERTER PLATE WHICH DIRECTS ORE TO THE BELT TO 2 TANK USING A BAR TO CLEAN FROZEN MATERIAL BAR CONTACTED CONVEYOR BELT AND SLAMMED HIS HAND INTO THE DIVERTER GATE AND TORE HIS RIGHT THUMB NAIL OFF.
January 4, 1993NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
FEED WAS COMING DOWN THE CHUTE INTO MILL FEED BIN & WAS TRYING TO STICK & STOP UP & HE WAS HITTING IT WITH THE HAMMER AND ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS THUMB
December 18, 1992NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK UNDER PAN FEEDER CLEANING OUT ROCKS.WHEN HE CRAWLED OUT TWO LUMPS APPEARED ON RIGHT ARM AND BACK WHERE HE HAD BEEN BITTEN BY AN INSECT.
ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN PULLEYS ON CRUDE ORE LONG BELT LEADING TO STORAGE TANKS, WHEN HE WAS PULLED INTO A PINCH POINT USING BROKEN HANDLE HOE TO SCRAPE THE PULLEY, SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN DE-ENGERG IZED OR LOCKED OUT AND WAS STILL IN OPERATION
January 15, 1992WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
HE WAS OPERATING BAGGING MACHINE. HE TRIED TO RAISE THE POWER DISCHARGE BAG CHAIN. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS, TO STOP MACHINE AND GO GET A MAINTENANCE MAN TO MAKE REPA IR.
December 11, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
November 27, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
OPERATOR WAS LOOKING BACK TO CHECK ON ROCK PICKER HE WAS PULLING AND THE FRONT WHEELS OF TRACTOR FELL INTO A DITCH THROWING OPERATOR AROUND CAB CAUSING INJURY.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE ON UNDERSIDE OF 980B LOADER TO INSTALL NEW BACKUP ALARM. HE WAS PUTTING AS MUCH PRESSURE AS HE COULD ON THE BIT. WHEN THE DRILL BROKE THRU THE BIT LOCKED AND THE DRILL S PUN. THE SIDE HANDLE ON THE DRILL STRUCK HIS FACE, SPLITTING HIS LIP.
September 4, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
August 2, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
THE ROTARY DRYER SHUT DOWN DUE TO A POWER FAILURE. UPON RESTARTING, THE OPERATOR DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES. THE RESULT WAS A FLASHBACK IGNITION WITH THE OPERATOR IN AN UNSAFE POSITION N EAR THE INSPECTION PORTS OF THE IGNITION CHAMBER. THE OPERATOR RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON THE FACE AND 2ND ON THE FOREARM.
June 5, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON