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 REMOVING WIRE FROM SCREEN ON CRUSHER WHEN HE BEGAN TO DROP THE BLOW TORCH THAT WAS IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS GLOVE WAS STUCK IN THE WIRE, SO WHEN HE GRABBED FOR THE TORCH, SO HE WOU LD NOT DORP IT, HE BURNE DHIS LEFT HAND.
April 8, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementHANDLING OF MATERIALS
VICTIM WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE PIT ROAD IN SECOND GEAR. WITNESS SAID HE SEEMED TO BE DRVING ERRATICALLY AS HE WAS STRIKING THE BERM. AT A POINT WHERE THE ROAD TURNED, THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE BE RM AND THE PIT WALL. DRIVER WAS RETRIEVED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE DIED WITHOUT REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PART IN HIS LOADER. HIS HADNS WERE GREASY AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT THE PART IN THE LOADER, IT FELL OUT OF HIS HADNS AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
July 31, 1993CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OBJECT CALLED A RIPPERSTOOTH TO UNPLUG THE CRUSHER.AS HE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE CRUSHER,HE TRIED TO LIFT OUT THE RIPPERSTOOTH AND BACKED UP IN A HOLE ON THE DECK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JERK HIS JACK.
May 18, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF SCREEN DECK ON ROCK PLANT DECK WAS WET HESLIPPED & AS HE DID HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL AS HE DID HE STUBBED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND
WALKED DOWN LADDER TOUCHED GROUND TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND BROKE IT
October 12, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TH EOIL IN THE #1 CONE CRUSHER AT THE ROCK PLANT. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO WALK AWAY, HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON AN OIL TANK.
OPER FRONT END LOADER CLIMBED DOWN LADDER GOT OFF LOADER STEP BROKE FELL DOWN
October 11, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING T HE #1 BUNKER & WAS WALKING UP THE CONVEYOR TO GET TO THE CATWALK PLANT OPERATOR STARTED THE CONVEYOR BELT & EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN ON HIS SHOULDER & ALSO HURT HIS BACK
April 1, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND THE TRUCK LOST ITS STEERING. AGTER LOSING ITS STEERING, THE TRUCK HIT A BERM INJURING THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK AND SHOULDER.
February 4, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE FINES PILE TRYING TO UNPLUG A HOLE WHEN THE PILE GAVE WAY AND THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DISLOCATED HIS FINGER AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
January 18, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN TWO ROCKS WEDGED TOGETHER RESTRICTING THE OPENING OF THE FEED BELT. EMPLOYEE TOOK A PRY BAR TO FREE THE ROCKS WHEN A ROCK CAME BOUNCING DOWN THE BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE ELBOW.
September 28, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS BUILDING A BERM ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE HE WAS BUILDING THE BERM, HIS LOADER WENT BACKWARDS OFF THE BERM AND EE WAS THROWN FROM THE LOADER.
September 15, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO SERVICE AND GREASE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND A WIRE HOOK HANGING FROM A CYCLONE FENCE WHICH ACTS AS A GUARD CAUGHT THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE.
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