Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
OPERATOR WAS ACLEARING & BURNING. WHILE EATING LUNCH, HE NOTICED SOMETHING BURNING BENEATH LOADER. HE & ANOTHER OPERATOR STARATED TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT OUT THE BLAZE. THEY WERE NOT MAKING ANY PROGRESS, SO HE CLIMBER UP ON THE MACHINE TO SPRAY DOWN. A HOSE BURST & SPRAYED FIRE & OIL OVER HIS LEFT SIDE, PART OF FACE & ARM.
April 6, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handPOWERED HAULAGE
INJURED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF FLOATING DREDGE PIPELINE WITH A SMALL PIPE BOOM ATTACHED TO THE LOADER BUCKET, WHEN THE BOOM BROKE & HIT HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND & CAUSED A SLIGHT LACE RATION ON HIS FINGER TIP.
January 26, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE ON DUTY AT HOOKERS PRAIRIE WAS EXPOSED TO SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES.
November 9, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HOOK ON LIFT CHAIN BROKE WHILE LIFTING CONVEYOR ASSEM., STARTLING INJURED, CAUSING HIM TO JUMP BACK INTO DOZER TRACK, CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND TAIL BONE.
November 2, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE TIGHTENING TRUNNION CAP BOLTS, HIS SOCKET SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN RATCHET AND DOZER FRAME. IT BROKE THE SKIN BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER ON LEFT HAND.
October 28, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE SAID WATER HOSE GOT LOOSE. HE TURNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE WATER AND HIT HIS HEAD INTO THE BEAM.
September 1, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE CAB ON NO 9 DRAGLINE INTO THE MACHINERY HOUSE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP & TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE
August 31, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS REMOVING LACES FROM A FEED CONVEYOR WHEN HE LOST BALANCE HE FELL ON TO A 1/2IN DRILL MOTOR WITH HIS RT HAND CAUSING THE DRILL TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ELBOW
August 31, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
55015D OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN NO.23 TRUCK, TRAVELING WEST ON THE EAST TAILINGS LINE ROAD AT APPROX. 2:30PM EE WAS LOOKING OFF TO THE NORTHWEST AT A SUBSTATION. WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD BACK, HE 02160THAT EE WAS HEADED DIRECTLY FOR A POWER POLE. EE YELLED AT OTHER EMPLOYEE TO LOOK OUT AND RAISED UP FROM THE SEAT TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL. OTHER EMPLOYEE THEN SAW THE POLE, BUT DIDNT
August 24, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
54736YEE WAS STARTING TO CLOSE SLIMES DISCHARGE VALVE AND WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH FOR LEVERAGE WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE PIPE LINE.
July 31, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LOADING FIVE GALLON BUCKT OF SECONDARY SLIME INTO REAR OF TRUCK #84 A CHEVY BLAZER EE SWUNG THE BUCKET & NOTICED A SLIGHT STRAIN OF HIS RT KNEE
June 16, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS STACKING CROSSTIES ABOUT 6' HIGH UNDER THE BOOM FOR CRIBBING,AS HE PUT ONE END OF THE CROSSTIE INTO PLACE THE OTHER END SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS SIDE,CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALA NCE AND FALL ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
June 8, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
April 19, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET SEALING WATER CHECK VALVE TO CLOSE AND RAISE SUCTION PIPE, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER.
June 27, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
STOOD UP ON FLOOR BOARD BOTH FEET SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE FELL ALL WAY TO GROUND HURTING LEFT HIP & LOWER BACK HE WAS WEARING WRONG SHOES
June 14, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON