Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
HE WAS OPERATING A 560 LOADER IN THE QUARRY LOADING THE QUARRY HAUL TRUCK. THE CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF THE LOADER CAUSED HIS SORE NECK. HE WENT TO THE DR. 5-29-97. HE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK INJ URY ON THE JOB SO THIS AGGREVATED THE SITUATION.
July 27, 1996WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE DRIVING HIS EUCLID 122 DUMP TRUCK IN THE QUARRY SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. HIS SEAT HAS NO BOUNCE TO IT SO HE FELT EVERY BUMP. THE BACK PAIN HAS CONTINUED OFF AND ON UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN HE BENT OVER TOPICK UP A TONE AND IT GAVE HIM INTENSE PAIN.
February 6, 1996WI · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HE WAS PRYING A ROCK OUT OF THE JAW OF THE CRUSHING EQUIPMENT. HE HEARD A POP IN HIS CHEST AND WAS FORCED OT HIS KNEES. HE GOT UP THE CONTINUED TO WORK. ON THRUS AND FRI HE NOTICED A LOT OF CHEST PAI WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING. ON MON 2-12-96 HE REPORTED TO WORK BUT WAS IN SEVERE PAIN AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING.
June 19, 1995WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS POUNDING A WEDGE INTO A BLOCK OF STONE. HE SWUNG THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT THE FORK ON ALOADER AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE FORK AND HIT HIS FOOT. HE SAW A DR. AT THE CLINIC W HO SENT HIM TO SEE A SPECIALIST, TOOK X RAYS ANDDETERMINED HE HAD A FRACTURED TOE. HE WILL BE OFF OF WORK UNTIL HE SEEN BY THE DR. AGAIN IN TWO WEEKS.
June 28, 1994WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE GOT HIT ON THE LEFT KNEE WITH A TIRE IRON AS HE WAS FIXING A TIRE ON THE EUCLID DUMP TRUCK. WAS TOLD BY THE DR. HE HAD A BRUISE ON HIS KNEE AND HE COULD RETURN TO WORK. THE NEXT MORNING SAW HIS OWN DR WHO SENT HIM TO A SP[ECIALIST. SPECIALISTS SAID HE HAS A SEVERE CONTUSION AND HE WIL BE OFF WORK A LEAST THRU JULY 6 1994. GIVEN MEDICATION.
June 20, 1994WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING PAINS IN HIS ARM AROUND THE 20TH OF JUNE. HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN BECAUSE THE PAINS WERE GETTING MORE SEVERE. HE WAS ADVISED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN THE PAINS WER E CONSTANT AROUND THE 15TH OF AUGUST. HE SAW THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED SURGERY. HE RECEIVED THESE PAINS DUE TO YANKING AND PULLING ON THE ARM OF THE BIN TO EMPTY STON
HE HURT HIS BACK AS HE WAS LIFTING APIECE OF FLAGSTON.E HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND COULDN'T STAND UP. HE REMAINED BENT OVER, MOVED TO THE SCALE AND SAT DOWN UNTIL HE COULD STRAIGHTE N UP AGAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLINIC TO SEE A DR. DR SAID HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. TOLD HIM TO TAKE A DAY OFF WORK AND THEN RETURN.
September 13, 1993WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
INJURED WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF STONE AND A PIECE OF STONE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OTHER STONES AND SMASHED HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE HAS A CONTUSION AND IS TO APPLY COLD COMPRESSES AND KEEP IT ELEVATED. WILL SEE DR. AGAIN ON FRI.
September 13, 1993WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS ON THE LEDGE OUTSIDE THE GUILLOTINE BUILDING CLEARING STONE AWAY. WASTE STONE IS THROWN OUT THE DOOR OF THE BUILDING TO THIS AREAANOTHER EMPLOYEE DIDN'T SEE HIM AND THREW A PIEC E OF STONE OUT THE DOOR. HE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 27 STITCHES AND HE HAD A MILD CONCUSSION.
September 1, 1993WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A HOSE ON THE GREASE GUN TO PUT ON A FITTING & IT EXPLODED IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THERE WAS GREASE & A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS HAND. IT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.
July 22, 1993WI · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
HIS BACK PAIN & LEG PAIN HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS HE WENT TO THE DOC ON 11-13-93 DR GAVE HIM MEDICATION & LIMITATIONS OF NO LIFTING OR CA RRYING OVER 20 POUNDS NO KEENLING SQU ATTING OR CRAWLING LIMITED STOOPING & TWISTING OF THE TORSO BANDING RESTRICTIONS NO OVERTIME NOW HE IS OFF WORK OF AN UNDERTERMINED TIME
January 22, 1993WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS CLIMBING UP SCREEN #2 ON THE CRUSHER TO PUT A CHUTE ON CONVEYOR #3 AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS NECK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THAT DAY AND THE NEXT TWO. WENT TO THE DR. ON 11-5.
October 12, 1992WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STONE, WALKING BACKWARDS AND STEPPED ON TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS OF STONE CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND TWIST HIS KNEE. HE HAS A SPRAIN; WILL BE OFF WORK THE REST OF THIS W EEK AND IS GOING FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.
August 31, 1992WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
DRIVING LOADER,JAMMED FORKS ON LOADER INTO STONE.THIS CAUSED THE RAM ON LOADER TO BREAK AND HE HIT STEERING WHEEL ON LOADER.AFTER THAT HIS BACK EXPERIENCED SAME PAIN HAS HAD BEFORE.
August 6, 1991WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CARPAL TUNNEL SNYDROME IN BOTH HANDS HAD RT HAND OPERATED ON ONLY AT THIS TIME I USED 11-09-89 AS ACCIDENT DATE AS THAT IS FIRST TIME THAT I WENT TO DOCTOR
November 6, 1989WI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STONE AND FELT A SAHRP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.BACK STRAIN.
January 12, 1989WI · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DRIVING A QUARR2 TRUCK UP A HILL WITH A LAOD ON-TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR & SUDDEN JOLT BLEW OUT A BRAKE PANCAKE & TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL & TIPPED SIDEWAYS
August 20, 1986WI · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON