Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
EE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS CELANING THE 11 FURANCE PRESCIPTIROLS WITH A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE HE SLIPPED IN THE RING AREA AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE THE EE DID NOT MISS ONLY WORK UNTIL 9-2 2-94.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SCRAPING WITH A KNIFE BEHIND ON BALL MILL THE KNIFE CAUGHT ON A SSSCREW BOLT CAUSING THE RT HAND HOLDING THE KNIFE TO SLIDE ABOVE ON THE KNIFE BLADE & LACERAT ED HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS REMOVING A BOOSTER PUMP FROM ITS BASE HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN THE MOTOR HALF OF THE COUPLING & THE PUMP HALF WHEN THE PUMP WAS MOVED OUT OF ITS POSITION HIS FI NGER WAS PINCHED & LACERATED
A PIECE OF RAILING WAS BEING HOISTED TO THE TOP OF A SILO THE DRAILING GOT CAUGHT AT THE TOP & BROKE LOOSE FALLING TO THE AREA BELOW & GLANCING OFF OF EE
EE CLAIMED HE WAS REMOVING 2 30IN PIN ON SHAFT FROM THE MONARCH LATHE THE SHAFT WAS NOT BALANCED & ONE END DROPPED & PINCHED HIS FINTGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT & LATHE
THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 2 7000-1 ON 5-29-94 REPORTED RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTOR 5-16-94 SHE STARTED EXPERINCING HARD ACHES DR ORDERED OFF WORK FROM 5-20-94 -- 5-25-94 WITH ADDIT IONAL TESTINGS.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER AS A PUNCH WHILE STRIKING THE SHIPPING HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER, PART OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER BROKE OFF AND STUCK IN THE EMLOYEES HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET PIN FOR INSTALLATION ON A CAT FRONT-END LOADER WHEN HE FELY A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS ANYTHING BUT PAIN GOT WORSE AND WE NT TO CLINIC ON 1/10/94.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE CENTRAL SHOPS AREA WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED HE WAS WALKING UNDER A SHAFT ON A LARGE FAN THAT WAS IN FOR REPAIRS WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE & JAMMED HIS BACK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK THE PAIN GOT PRORESSIVELY WORSE & HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 01-06-94
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING THE MAIL BAG WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND TINGLING IN HER RIGHT HAND. THE BAG WEIGHED APPROX. 25-30 LBS AND THE INJURY OCCURRED AS SHE WAS HOLDING THE BAG WITH ONE HAND AND OPENING A DOOR WITH THE OTHER. THE INCIDENT LED TO DAY SURGERY 2/16/94.
EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE FABRICATION OF A SPLASH GUARD FOR THE BALL MILLS. WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT THE WRENCH SHE WAS USING SLIPPED AND SHE CUT HER FINGER ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON FREEING GATE ON #3 ASH HOPPER. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR AND WHEN THE GATE CAME FREE IT FELL ON THE BAR CAUSING THE BAR TO PINCH THE END OF THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES AT THE TIME.
EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK DUE TO THE FLARE UP OF AN INJURY SUSTAINED IN 1/90. AT THAT TIME THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVES AND STRAINED HER RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED CLAIMS THAT SHE WAS CHECKING THE DRILL BIT BEFORE THE SHIFT STARTED. AS SHE BACKED AWAY FROM THE DRILL SHE TRIPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HER RIGHT KNEE. LATER WHILE MOVING THE DRILL HER FOOT GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN SHE SHOOK THE MUD OFF OF HER FOOT HER KNEE STARTED PAINING.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HURRYING TO SHUT OFF THE SNAP AIR SWITHCES HE RAN INTO THE DISTRIBUTOR SUPPORT COLUMN WITH HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THI S ACCIDENT/INJURY ON 9/16/93.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AFTER REPAIRING A BROKEN IOL LINE UNDER CRUSHER 103 LOWER HE WAS CRAWLING OUT AND SLIPPED ON OIL AND STRUCK HIS CHIN ON THE LINER CUTTING HIS CHIN. 5 STITCHES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACK TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY - EVENTS OFF THE JOB LED TO A FLARE-UP OF HIS PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEM WHICH INITIALLY OCCURED ON 12/5/91. HE IS OFF WORK AS OF 8/13/93.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS WALKING ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PELLETIZER TO TAKE VIBRATION READINGS ON THE RECUP FORM & SLIPPED & FELL ON LOOSE PELLETS SHE FELL HARED ON HER ELBOW FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 10-31-93 INJURY SEEMS TO BE GETTINGWORSE
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING A 4"X 9"X 1/4" PLATE ON THE SHAPPER. HE PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE SHAPPER DIE AND THE PLATE HE WAS BENDING.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS PUSHING A CART ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PELLETIZER HE SLIPPED ON PETTETS & LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-2-93 AT WHICH T IME HE COULD NO LONGER RETURN TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED COUPLING 2 SIDE DUMP RAILROAD CARS. AFTER CONNECTING THE AIR HOSE HE STEPPED BACK AND STOOD UP. AS HE DID THIS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD JUST STEPPED UP ONTO THE LANDING AT THE HEAD END OF THE 62 CONVEYOR GALLERY AND PROCEEDED TO SLIP ON A WET FLOOR, WHILE FALLING HE REACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL AND FRAC TURED A SMALL BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE DID NOT REPORT HTIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-23-93, 3 PM. EE STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A GUSSET BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO REPORT. SENT TO DOCTOR WHEN REPORTED; NO MEDICAL ATTE NTION NEEDED (23RD). EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS 24TH- DOCTOR DRAINED FLUID FROM ELBOW-28TH DOCTOR SAID NO WORK.
INJURED EXPERIENCED BACK PAINS, INSTRUCTED TO NOT WORK FOR 2-4 WEEKS BY DR. THIS IS A RESULT OF INJURY FROM 1-24-92. THIS INJURY WAS REPORTED TOMSHA (7000-1) ON 2-12-92.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A RUBBER CUTTING KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THT WHILE PERFORMING RUTINE MONTHLY FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHUCKS HE TRIPPED ON A CABLE THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR GRATING & INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE
EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A PIPE IN THE 108 WEST PRIVACY HYDRO AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN PROCESS OF TURNING CUTTING EDGE OF DOZER. A PRY BAR WAS USED TO PROP UP CUTTING EDGE SO BOLTS COULD BE REMOVED. PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING CUTTING EDGE TO TIP ONTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING HARD TOE BOOTS BUT NO MATATARSAL GUARD.
EMPLOYEE STA TED THAT HE HAD CUT OFF SOME BOLTS ON A CUTTING EDGE HE REMOVED HIS BURNING GOGGLES & SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WERE WORN HE CHIPPED THE SLEG OF THE BURNED BOLTS & A PIEE O F SLAG ENTERED HIS R EYE HE THOUGHT HE BLINKED IT OUT ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS THE NEXT DAY REPORTED ON 05-20-93
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT 2 CABLE REEL ON THE DRIVES ON THE DECK OF THE CABLE REEL TRUCK HE WAS REACHING OVER TO LOCK IN THE CABLE REEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE TRUCK DECK TO THE ROAD SURFACE THE TRUCK WAS NOT MOVING FALL APPROX. 5-6 FEET WORKED 16,17 AND 18 TO SORE TO WORK 19 AND 20TH.
EE STATED WHILE CHECKING 2 PANFEEDER AND BELT FOR OBSTRUCTION HE STEPPED UP ON TO THE CONVEYOR CERK OPENED A HATCH COVER AND LEAKED INSIDE AFTER CLOSING THE HATCH AND STEPPING OVER HE WALKED A BOUT 10 FEET AND FELT A ON SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE BREAKING FROZEN LIMESTONE CHUNKS THAT WERE PLUGGED IN THE FEEDER AN 12 SECTION A CHUNK BUSTED LOOSE AND HIT THE CHIPPING BAR CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THE BA R AND THE FEEDER.
EE STATED SHE WAS UNHOOKING 1 CABLE FOR THE BOWL AND MANTEL LINER LIFTER AND THE CABLE CAME OFF THE CRANE HOOK AND HIT HER IN THE FACE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS LOOKING UP THE LIFT CABLE TO THE ROD CHARGER THE MILL LIFT CABLE SWING AND HIT HIM INT HE SIDE OF THE HEAD KNOCKING OFF HIS HAND HAT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN #64 CONVEYOR RAMP ON THE PALLET BRIDGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON MUD. HE WAS OLDING ON TO THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND THUS THE FALL CAUSED HIM T O WRENCH HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS CARRYINGA 3 GAL CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ONTO HIS LOADER, HE PUULLED A BACK MUSCLE. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1-2-93. INFORMED COMPANY ON 1-5-93 COULD NTO COME TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A CHUNK IN THE 60' CRUSHER, HAD TAG LINE WRAPPED AROUND THE HANDRAIL TO SECURE IT. THE CHUNK CAME FREE, ALLOWING THE HOOK TO FALL AND PULLED ROPE (TAG LINE) AROUND RAIL. HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HAND RAIL AND ROPE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE JUST GOT OUT OF HIS PICKUP TO WALK INTO A STORAGE BUILDING AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. AREA HAD JUST BEEN GRADED AND WAS VERY SLIPPERY. HE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT ON 11-21-92. DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT LATER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS. HE NOW REQUIRES SURGERY 2-24-93.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING 2 NEW INSULATOR INTO 2 PROCIPITOR THE INSULATOR WAS BALANCING ON 2 CROSS ARM INSIDE THE PROCEPITOR IT THEN SHIFTED CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF THE INSULATOR TO PUT 2 HEAVEY STRAIN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE STATED THAT THEY WERE REMOVING A ROOF SECTION FROM THE POWER SHOVEL TO GAIN ACCESS TO HOISTING MECHANISM. THEY SET THE SECTION AGAINST THE HANDRAIL POST TO REHOOK. THE SECTION SLID AND PINC HED HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.
INJURED STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING A ROLLER IN #11 FURN ROLL SCREEN. HE WAS PUSHING THE ROLLER INTO PLACE. FOR SOME REASON THE ROLLER DROPPED SLIGHTL, PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT AN D THE FRAME.
BOB SAID WHILE HANDING AIR WRENCH ACROSS TRACK TO TIGHTER TRACK BOLTS BUMP AIR WRENCH TRIGGER CAUSING WRENCH TO SPIN 2ND SPIN STRUCK LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A SERVICE TRUCK. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE REAR STEP BUMPER, SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING THE EAST SWITCH-GEAR ROOMS IN THE CONCENTRATOR. HE SLIPPED IN WET AREA BETWEEN #2E AND #3E. PUDDLE WITH MUD ON FLOOR.
WHILE REMOVING AN OLD WOODEN STAIRWAY, EE WAS CUT ON THE RIGHT FOREARM BY A PROTRUDINE NAIL.
EE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE 30 INCH CRUSHER HE STRUCK HIS FINGER ON THE DOORWAY LEADING TO THE CRUSHER.
95149ED STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING THE #339 ROTARY DRILL TO 2 NEW LOCAITON WHEN NO STOPPED ON 2 SMALL ROCK CAUSIGN HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPL REACHED DOWN TO PULL WIRE FROM TIES AND WIRE WENT OVER GLOVES UNDER LEATHER JACKET SLEEVE AND CUT LEFT WRIST. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. EMPL DIDNT REPORT THIS FOR 2 MOS.
SHE STATED, WHILE DRIVING THE #987 SIDE DUMP, SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE SEAT THAT CAUSED A JARRING MOTION IN THE SEAT WHEN SHE OPERATED THE TRUCK. SHE SAID, THE JARRING CAUSED HER PAIN IN HER BACK AND NECK.
INJURED STATED HE WAS OPERATING A BOB CAT INT EH 60/160 AREA, CLEANING SPILLS AROUND THE CONVEYOR BELTS. AS HE WAS MOVING THE QUIPMENT A WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE AND CONSEQUENTLY JERKING HIM IN THE CABL. THE QUICK MOTION RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.