Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF NO. 2 CLEAN COAL SCREEN WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HAS PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT KEE AND A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
April 20, 1996WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REACHING AROUND A BEAM TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE BACK PLATE OF NO. 2 PRE-WET. HE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH IN HIS LEFT HAND AND TIGHTENING THE BOLT WITH ANOTHER WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND STRAINED UPPER LEFT BACK.
April 16, 1996WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO BULLDOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE SAID HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE DOZER WITH HIS LEFT HANDS. HE FELL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS WEIGHT STR AINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
January 12, 1996WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE SLACK TRACK AND THE BONE TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE. HE STATES HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.
EE DROVE END LOADER UP HILL TO NO. 6 REFUSE BELT. HE STOPPED TO UP UNDER THE BELT. THE END LOADER ENGINE QUIT AND THE END LOADER ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE REAR OF THE END LOADER WENT UP A LITTLE B ANK AND THE ENDLOADER ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
September 16, 1994WV · Coaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PUT HAND IN OPENING WHERE COAL DISCHARGES OUT OF FUEL SCREW WHILE IT WAS OPERATING THE 1ST JOINT OF HIS RT THUMB WAS CUT OFF
August 18, 1994WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD FINISHED PUTTING LIGHT BULB WD-10 DOZER JUMPED FROM TRACKS DOWN TO GROUND & SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT
March 18, 1994WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HAMMERING ON A STUCK ROLLER THE BELT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER, INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.
November 17, 1993WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUNCHING AND BREAKING UP MATERIAL WITH A LONG PIPE IN FRONT OF ROLL FEEDER INSIDE DRYING CHAMBER ON THERMAL DRYER, HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE SIDE OF THE CHAMBER WALL INJURING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING 200 H.P. MTOOR TO HM PUMP ON A 4 WHEEL CART. HE PUSHED MOTOR OVER TO GET YB GUARD ON RINSE PUMP. USED LEFT LEG TO PUSH ON MOTOR AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
September 27, 1993WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING EXTENSION LADDER TO 4N-STOP SILO FEEDER, THE LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 6' OR 7'- HURTING HIS WRISTS AND RIBS.
December 14, 1992WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING 150 HP MOTOR WITH CHAIN HOIST, THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE. THE INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
February 14, 1992WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING R.R. CAR HOIST WHILE EMPTIES WERE BEING DROPPED ON MIDDLINGS TRACK. DUE TO FREEZING RAIN ON RAILS, CARS BEING DROPPED IN WERE GOING TO FAST HITTING CARS T HAT WERE ATTACHED TO HOIST ROPE. HOIST ROPE BROKE THE END WITH THE CAR CHAIN CAME BACK & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT LEG, JUST BELOW KNEE.
August 29, 1989WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A ROCK WAS STUCK IN REF. CHUTE. HE SHUT THE BELT DOWN & PUNCHED ROCK OUT OF CHUTE CAUSING THE BELT TO FILL UP. THE ROCK HIT A BAR IN HIS HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST CHUTE, MAS HING HIS FINGER
March 8, 1989WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING UNDER PLANT & STEPPED NTO SOME SOFT MATERIALS. HE SLIPPED & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HURTING HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK EACH SCHED. SHIFT THROUGH 7-18-88.
March 10, 1988WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AS TRUCK WAS BACKING UP TO DUMP COAL THE FRONT TIRE GOT TO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO DUMP HIS LOAD THE BED WRUNG OFF CAUSING THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK TO TWIST.
LOSFINH SCRAP M9TAL ON SCRAP TRAILER LOST HIS FOOTING AND F ELL OFF THE TRAILER, LEFT ARM HIT THE DRAW BAR ON R/R COAL CAR
April 15, 1986WV · Coalcar dropper, car shake out operatorFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Maben Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
INJURED WAS POS3TIONED BETWEEN TWO CARS (RAILROAD) WHILE COUPLING WAS BEING MADE BY LOCOMOTIVE. EITHER COUPLINGS MISSED OR RAIL BROKE CAUSING COUPLINGS TO MISS AND VICTIM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TH E TWO CARS. CRU8HING CHEST INJURIES.
February 26, 1986WV · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maben Energy Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INJ CLAIMED THA7 FUMES FORM NALFLOTE 8833 COAL FLOATION REAGENT IRRITATED SINUS PASSAGES AND CAUSED NAUSEA THIS WAS DUE TO CARRYING AGENT IN A CARELESS MANNER AND SPILLING IT