Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
PUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT ON CONVEYOR, CLAIMANT SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN CONVEYOR BREAKING A RIB AND BRUISING CHEST.
February 9, 1998TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLAIMANT WAS PULLING BACK ROCKS ON FEEDER TO CRUSHER WITH FRONT END LOADER, A VERY LARGE ROCK BECAME UNWEDGED AND AIR BORN BOUNCING BACK INTO WINDSHIELD OF LOADER AND HITTING CLAMANT IN CHEST AND JAW.
June 4, 1997IA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON CONVEYOR TRYING TO GET BELT TIGHT POWER HAD BEEN TURNED ON THEN RIGHT OFF. EE GRABBED DRIVE PULLEY BELT TO TRY TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING BACK. HAND CAUGHT IN P ULLEY DURING ROLL BACK AND AMPUTED TWO MIDDLE FINGER PART OF PINKY AND BROKE FOREFINGER AND THUMB ALL ON RIGHT HAND.
September 1, 1993IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SEMI-TRACTOR TO A GOOSENECT TRAILER. THERE WAS A CHAIN HOOKED THRU A D-RING ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE WELD ON TEH D-RING BROKE AND THE CHAIN WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE AND BEHIND RIGHT EAR LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO SCALP.
August 11, 1992IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MEASURING STOCKPILES FOR INVENTORY. INCLUDES CLIMBING AND COMING DOWN FROM SAND AND GRAVEL PILES. WAS COMING DOWN FROM ROAD GRAVEL PILE, WAS VERY ICY. STARTED TO SLIP AND WRENCHED KNEE BEHIND BODY. KNEE INJURY.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING PONTOON UNDEER DREDGE PIPE WHEN PONTOONMOVED. THIS CAUSED EMPL TO FALL IN WATER & ALSO CHAIN BINDER TO FALL & HIT EMPL IN HEAD CASUING LACERATION NEEDING FIVE STITCHES.
August 31, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
WORKING IN FEEDER BIN,OVERCOME WITH HEAT.MILD HEAT STROKE.
June 15, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS WORKING ON D-6 CRAWLER TRACTOR-LIFTING TRACK ROLLER W/ELEC. HOIST. GOT L HAND RING FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN HOOKED TO ROLLER. MANGLED AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF FINGER.
May 10, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS OPERATING PORTA POWER TO REMOVE AXLE SHAFT FROM DOZER. THE SPACER ON THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF AND HIT RIGHT LEG OF INJURED THERE WAS A LACERATION JUST BELOW THE KNEE REQUIRING 3 STITCHE S.
March 5, 1990IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
PUT PRY BAR UNDER ONE SIDE OF GRIZZLY TO TRY AND MOVE ONE LEG SO AS TO WELD IT STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS
December 20, 1989TX · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handPOWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOAT AND PIPELINE AND BROKE FINGER.
September 20, 1989IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TRIMMING WEEDS,LAID TRIMMER DOWN WHILE RUNNING IN BED OF PICKUP.TURNED TO GRAB GOGGLES AND TURNED BACK INTO RUNNING TRIMMER MAKING 3 CUTS INTO THIGH CAUSING DEEP BRUISE.
June 27, 1989IA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER TO GRIND A METAL SLEDGE. WAS HOLDING METAL WITH ONE HAND. GRINDER CAUGHT ON METAL, RICHOCHETED TOWARDS HAND HOLDING METAL AND GRINDING WHEEL CUT LEFT THUMB.
March 24, 1989CO · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SITTING ON DESK AND AS HE GOT OFF HE TWISTED KNEE AND ALLEGEDLY CHIPPED A BONE IN KNEE
January 25, 1989IA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS