Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EE WAS USING A SHOVEL AT THE BASE STACKER. HE FELT THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM A LITTLE AND HE WAS SORE. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP THE NEXT MORNING, HE COULD HARDLY MOVE.
EE HAD HOOKED UP A NEW DRIVE MOTOR WHEN HE NOTICED THE THE MOTOR WAS TURNING BACKWARDS. THE EE SHUT OFF THE MOTOR IN THE FUSE BOX TO SWITH THE NEUTRAL LEGS SO THE MOTOR WOULD RUN FORWARDS. INS TEAD OF WORKING WITH THE NEUTRAL LEGS, HE TOUCHED THE ENERGIZED LEGS WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE/FLASH.
October 22, 1997CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EE WAS HOLDING A DRIFT BAR WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITHA 16 LB HAMMER. THE EE WHO WAS USING THE HAMMER MISSED HITTING EE IN THE UPPER RT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO SERVICE A TRUCK IN SNHOP. HE REACHED OVER HTE FRAME TO GRAB THE DIV E LINE AND HURT HIS LEFT SIDE. WENT TO URGENT CARE CLINIC BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER. EMPLOYEE REPORT INJURY ON 6/13. HE THOUGHT THAT HE WOULD GET BETTER, AND WHEN IT DID NOT, HE CAME TO ME.
April 25, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS INSTALING A DRIVE LINE IN A LOADER. THE WHEELS WERE BEING LOWERED BY THE BUCKET, & HIS L KNEE GOT UNDER THE CENTER PIN OF LOADER. HE JERKED TO GET FROM UNDER IT & HE HURT HIS BACK.
March 9, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
I AM ENCLOSING A WORKMAN COMP REPORT FOR ONE OF OUR EE THAT CLAIM THAT HIS BACK PROBLEM IS DUE TO WORKING ON OUR PLANT. WE FEEL THAT IT IS NOT A WORKMANS COMP INJURY, BUT HE HAVE TO FILE A REP ORT ANYWAY. I WAS NOT SURE IF I NEED TO SEND A REPORT TO YOU, SO I FIGURED I BETTER JUST IN CASE. KEEP IN MIND, THE EE DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY WITH SUPERVISOR.
January 18, 1995CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE LAID DOWN ON A COUPLE OF BOXES OF ROOF THAT WERE IN THE STORAGE ROOM PLANT MANAGER CHECK ON HIM THEN REALIZED SOMETHING WAS NOT RT WITH EMPLOYEE
July 30, 1994CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS SCRAPER HE GOT STUNG BY A BEE EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING A REACTION TO THE STING
June 30, 1992CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS AT PETERSON TRACTOR WORKING ON ONE OF OUR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT E SMASHED HIS HAND & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE BLACKED OUT HE FELL AT THE PIECE OF THE EQUIPMENT ONTO THE WORK TABLE & ONTO THE FLOOR
July 8, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE HAD BROUGHT HIS EXCAVATOR INTO THE SHOP TO GREASE IT AND PREPARE IT FOR THE NEXT DAY'S WORK. HE WAS GREASING THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE STOOD UP AND WAS TURNING AROUND AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
February 19, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE VIBRATING GRIZZLEY WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT & SMASHED <R| INDEX FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER ROCK
November 17, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BIG TANK ON OUR SAND PLANT ABOUT 700 AN WHEN HE SLIPPED & WHEN HE DID HIS RT LEG WENT ONE WAY & HIS BODY WENT ANOTHER IN RETURN HE TWISTED HIS R LEG & HURT HIS R KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN HE STARTED ACTING STRANGE-SOON AFTER HE HIT THE OFFICE WITH THE FRONT END LOADER-WE BELIEVE HE HAD A DIABETIC REACTION WHILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT.
October 4, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)