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 TAKING A TRACKM PIN OUT OF THE D7 TRACKS HOLDING A B&O WRENCH, ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING THEWRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE B&O WRENCH BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO EE'S RIGHT ARM.
December 9, 1996PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO JUMP START THE BATTERY ON THE HILIFT WITH HIS DOZER BATTERY, HE WAS HOLDING THE BATTERY CABLES IN ONE HAND & OPENING THE BATTERY BOX WITH THE OTHER HAND & LOST HIS BALANC E & FELL OFF THE DOZER ONTO THE GROUND.
EEWALKED TO THE DOZER TO CHECK THE OIL & THE PIT WAS MUDDY & HE CLIMBED UP ON THE COUNTER WEIGHT & SLIPPED BECAUSE ON THE MUD ON HIS BOOTS HE GRABBED ON TO THE RAILING & HE FELT A TEARING SENS ATION IN HIS LOER ABDOMEN
December 30, 1993PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorOTHER
EE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES PER DEATH CERTIFICATE ACUTE CARDIO RESPIRATORY ARREST MASSIVE ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION CORONARY ARTERY SCLEROISIS AN INVESTIGATION BY MSHA IS BEING CONDUCTED AT TH IS TIME I TALKED TO EE FROM MSHA ON 01-06-94
October 6, 1993PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS LIFTING SOME HEAVY BLOCKING AND THE GROUND WAS MUDDY AND SLIPPERY, HIS FOOT SLID FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.
May 25, 1993PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorOTHER
INJURED WAS HOLDING A BAR ON THE GRAVEL ON THE 2400 SHOVEL EHRN THE BAR SLIPPED AS INJURED HIT THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE BAR HIT INJURED IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR TO DRIVE A PIN INTO A TRAVEL CHAIN & WHEN THE BAR WAS HIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE BAR SLIPPED WEDGING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR & TRAVEL CHAIN
April 20, 1992PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
OPERATOR WAS RUNNING A D9G, STRIPPING ON OUT CROP OF THE FREEPORT SEAM. MOVED OVER TO TAKE ANOTHER PASS, BACKED OVER AN 8 FT EMBANKMENT, UPSETTING DOZER ONTO ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. HE WAS REPEATEDLY ASKED BY THE EMPLOYEES IF HE WAS HURT- HE SAID HE WASN'T HURT.
April 16, 1992PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS ON THE 235 SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS THAT WERE COVERED WITH FROST, STARTED TO FALL AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND LANDING IN THE RUTS AND HURT RIGHT FOOT.
January 25, 1992PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL AND ANOTHER EMPL CARRYING A 20'PLASTIC PIPE WHEN I.NAME STEPPED ON PIECE OF SHEET METAL WITH HOLE BURNED IN MIDDLE OF IT.METAL CAME UP AND HIT I.NAME IN THE LEG.ON SHEET METAL WERE SOME S HARP EDGES AND IT CUT HIS LEG AND BADLY BRUISED
July 25, 1990PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTRIKING OR BUMPING