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 INSTALLING A DISC ON THE JOHN DEERE TRACTOR WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE DISC, MADE A FAST MOVEMENT TO GET A HOLD OF THE DISC AND POPPED HIS BACK.
April 7, 1998TX · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE HAMMERING ON THE WEDGE OF THE DRAGLINE, HEFELT THAT A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DR YET. HE WILL SEE DR MOTA ON 5/19/98. HAS INFECTION IN HIS EYE. DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY MISSED TIME FROM WORK
February 2, 1998TX · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WWA GETTING OFF HIS DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER & HE FELL ON THE TRACK OF THE DOZER INJURING HIS LOWER BACK. * PLEASE NOTE: EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12/1/97.
October 24, 1997TX · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS LIFTING PIPES FOR WATER PUMPING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO HIS BACK. ** PLEASE NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INJURY, EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT. ON 11/3/97 HE WENT THE DR & HAS BEEN OFF SINCE THAT DATE.
August 23, 1997TX · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE AND OTHER EE WERE INSTALLING CABLES FOR THE DRAGLINE AND LIFTING A 3 WAY HINGE INTO A TRUCK. PULLING ON THE CABLES AND LIFTING HINGES CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.
July 26, 1997TX · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS HAMMERING A PIN ON DRAGLINE #1. WHILE HAMMERING, HE WAS IN A TWISTED POSITION. HE FELT A PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. AT FIRST IT WAS NOT PAINFUL BUT AFTER 5 HOURS OF WORKING IT STARTED BOTH ERING HIM. EE WILL HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED BY HIS PHYSICIAN "NO WORK FOR 2 WEEKS" FROM 7/28/97 TO 8/11/97.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE BLASTER FILL HOLES WITH BLASTING POWDER.UNKNOWN INJURY TO FOOT.*EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED ON 4-17-97 AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL 4-24-97. HE WILL BE REEXAMINED ON THAT DAY AND THE DOCTOR WILL GIVE ADVICE.
April 12, 1997TX · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP WAS CLEANING THE CHUTE FROM THE WASHPLANT AND HAD THE WATER PUMP RUNNING. NEEDED TO TURN OFF WATER PUMP. RUSHED OUT AND BUMPED THE BACK OF HEAD ON BIN. EMP WILL BE SEEING DR.
April 4, 1997TX · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE MOVING POWER CABLE, SLIPPED IN MUD & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. AT THE TIEM OF THIS REPORT THE EE HAS NOT BEEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT WILL BE GOING TO SEE A DR NEXT WEEK
April 4, 1997TX · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorOTHER
BEE STINGS HAND / HAD ALLERGIC REACTION. THIS INCIDENT WAS NEVER REPORTED - WE ONLY LEARNED UPON RECEIVING A FAXED COPY OF A BIIL FROM A PROVIDER. I HAVE ATTACHED IT FOR YOUR RECORDS.
September 9, 1996TX · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE DRIVING A EUCLID LOADED WITH MUD, HE MADE A SHARP TURN, FEELING THE CABIN OF TRUCK GET STUCK MAKING THE TRUCK FLIP OVER WITH HIM INSIDE. EMP WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL ON 9-4-96. AS OF 9-1 2-96 EMP HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING DRAGLINE CABLES. WHILE TRYING TO CUT THE ENDS LOOSE, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CABLE AND ONE OF THE ENDS SLAPPEDHIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
June 18, 1996TX · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AS EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE SCALES, HE DROPPED HIS LIGHTER. HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP AND IN DOING SO RAN OFF THE SCALES AND TURNED HIS TRUCK OVER INJURING HIS CHEST & SHOULDER. HE WAS RELEA SED TO LIGHT DUTY 4-29-96, HE QUIT THAT DAY.
THE AMPUTATION OF THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS RIGHT HAND THUMB. ACTING AS THE OILER ON THE LIMA LOCATED AT THE RACHAL PIT. LUBRICATING THE DRAG DRUM BULL-GEAR THRU THE GEAR SHILED OPEN ON THE TOP H AD BEEN TIED WITH WIRE SO TI REMAINED IN THE OPEN WIPED SPILLED GEAR LUBRICANT RIGHT HAND THUMB TO BE PULLED TOWARD THE GEAR.
ON APRIL 12 1994 AT APPROV 1:00AM THE ROBBINS DRILL LOCATED AT THE RACHALE MINE CAUGFHT FIRE DUE TO A BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE THAT SPRAYED THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FLASH FIRE CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF MACHINE OPERATOR ON DUTY AT THE TIME EE ABANDONED THE MACHINE & NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED
January 28, 1994TX · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS