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 CLEARING OUT 4' CRUSHER. A ROCK WAS STUCK IN BOTTOM OF CRUSHER. HE WAS PULLING ON ROCK WITH A HOOK BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE CONE PART OF CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP FEED CHUTE ON PUGMILL WITH HAMMER. HE WAS HITTING THE CHUTE WITH THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF AND HIS HAND STRUCK THE CHUTE.
February 4, 1997VA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AIR PRESSURE IN AN OIL TANK TO GET THE OIL OUT(ALTHOUGH HE WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO). THE TANK BURST AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.
December 3, 1996VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS STANDING ON ALOWER END OF 357 CONVEYOR BELT. BELT WAS FROSTY. HE WAS HOLDING TO HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND. HE SLIPPED & FELL, WHILE STILL HOLDING TO RAIL CAUSING HIS BODY TO TWIST.
May 13, 1996VA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP WAS WALKING FROM REAR RIGHT SIDE OF LOADER TO CAB, WHILE CARRYING LUNCH BOX. SIPPED AND WAS HOLDING TO ANTENNA RATHER THAN GRAB BAR AND FELLTO GROUND.
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE GOT OFF CATERPILLAR 769B. CAUGHT HIS RING ON THE CAT WALK AND IT MASHED HIS FINGER AND CUT IT.
August 30, 1995VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE TOOK BATTERY BOX LID TO 988B TO CHARGE BATTERY (TO JUMP IT OF) HE PUT THECABLES ON THE LOADER THE CABLES FELL & HIT THE LID TO THE BATTERY BOX THE LID FELL ON EMPLOYEES FINGER
July 3, 1995VA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING MOTOR ON JAW CRUSHER HE PICKED MOTOR UP A LITTLE & IT MOVED (SLID) & CAUGHT HIS FINGER & MASHED IT
March 7, 1994VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WORKING AT CRUSHER UNDER FEEDER. HE BACK INTO A BOLT (WALKING--TOOK STEP BACKWARDS)
January 21, 1994VA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO GET ROCXKS UNJAMMED OIN FEED BOX ON 4 CRUSHER HE WAS PUNCHING ON THE JAMMED ROCKS WITH A ROD TO LOOSEN THEM HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO MOVE ASIDE TO PREVENT INJUYRH HE DID NOT DO SO & A ROCK FLL TO GROUND& ROLLED AGAINST HIS ANKLE
February 10, 1993VA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Wilson Quarries · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AS PER PHYSICIANS HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIM FORM DIAGNOSES IS SILICOSES WE WERE MADE AWARE OF THIS AROUND 04-21-93
February 5, 1993VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 5FT LADDER HE WAS APPROX 2FT OFF THE GROUND HE WAS WORKING ON THE RE AR END OF A 988B LOADER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM HIS GRAOIN FELL AGAINST THE EDGE OF LOADER
August 28, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EE WAS WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.
August 4, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
54736YEE WAS HELPING FIX WATER PUMP.HE FELL INTO DREDGE POND.
July 6, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metaltipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING METAL FROM GROUND TO #57 STONE CHUTE ON #57 BIN AT CRUSHER.
May 11, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE PUG-MILL AT END OF CONVEYOR APPROX. 15' OFF GROUND. IT WAS END OF THE SHIFT & THE PUGMILL WAS SHUT DOWN. THE PUG-MILL OPERATOR NOTIFIED HIS FELLOW EMPLOYEE HE WAS G OING TO RE-START THE PUG-MILL TO CLEAN IT OUT WITH A WATER HOSE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED ON A WALK WAY BESIDE THE PUGMILL & TOLD THE PUG-MILL OPERATOR IT WAS OK TO START. EMPLOYEE THEN MOVED
January 28, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A WALKWAY.HE HAD GREASE ON HIS SHOES FROM WORKING ON CRANE.HE SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND SPRINED SHOULDER.
January 27, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilson Quarries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING SAND BIN DOOR DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULLING AND STINGING INSIDE HIS GROIN AREA WHEN HE PULLED DOOR.
January 23, 1992VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL BACKING WELDING TRUCK INTO PARKING SPACE.BACKED INTO A DIVOT/HOLLOW CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN IN HANDS.THUMB WAS JARRED BY THE SPOKE OF STEERING WHEEL CAUSING INJ.
December 3, 1991VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ANOTHER EMPL WAS USING A GRINDER WORKING ON CONE CRUSHER IN SHOP AREA.THINKS A FRAGMENT OF METAL WAS THROWN FROM WORK AREA INTO HIS EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE WELDING BUT TOOK THEM O FF WHEN NOT WELDING.
May 7, 1991VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING 6X16 SECO SCREEN DURING STONE CRUSHING OPERATION AND CLEARING DEBRIS WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
January 23, 1991VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM FRONT END LOADER WHEN WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED & HIT HIM ON CHEEK UNDER RIGHT EYE
January 25, 1990VA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY ROCKS LOOSE THAT WERE HUNG IN CRUSHER CHUTE. THE ROCKS SLID & HIT PRY BAR CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE MASHED AGAINST SIDE OF CHUTE.
January 9, 1990VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A BATTERY UP TO PUT IN A 988 LOADER. APPARENTLY HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE BATTERY. HE WORKED THE NEXT DAY THEN MISSED TWO DAYS.
September 8, 1989VA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AFTER KNEELING DOWN TO WORK ON EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE DID HI TWISTED HIS KNEE.
September 6, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER WHEN HIS HEEL OF HIS SHOE WAS CAUGHT IN THE LIP OF TIRE HE THEN JUMPED FORWARD AND LANDED ON HIS HEELS AND HURT HIS LEFT FOOT
July 18, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A BELT WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND ADJUSTING BOLT AND HIS FINGERNAIL WAS RIPPED OFF.
April 29, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A CONE CRUSHER DROPPED A WRENCH APPROX. 70 LB ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND BADLY BRUISED 3 TOES JUST BEHIND STEEL ON STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.
February 19, 1988VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL COMING OUT OF BLDG FELT HIMSELF BEGIN TO FALL.PUT HAND ON DOORJAMB TO CATCH HIS FALL WHEN DOOR SLAMMED SHUT CRUSHING/SMASHING RIGHT HAND.
November 11, 1987VA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I.NAME INJURED 9MPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH I.NAME AT CRUSHER THEY WERE PULLING A SHEAVE OFF A 200H.P.MOTOR I.NAME WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF WHEN SHEAVE SLIPED OFF BUSHING & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY & THE MA3N SHAFT
September 11, 1987VA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS