Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW SHOVEL FULL OF COAL INTO RAW COAL CONVEYOR . RECURRENCE OF INJURY 4-12-95.
May 23, 1996KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO ENTER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PLANT DUMP TRUCK B041075 AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE TRUCK BED ABOVE THE TRUCK CAB. OF THE INCIDENT.
WHILE LOADING SCRAP METAL BY HANC INTO LOADER BUCKET, EMP COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY OFF- 6/8/95. REPORT COMPLETED AS SOON AS RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION.
April 12, 1995KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HE WAS HOLDING LADDER FOR I.NAME WHILE I.NAME WAS LOOSING SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR CAR OILER SPRAY SYSTEM. WHEN I.NAME TURNED HEAD ASSEMBLY, ONE SMALL SPRAY NOZZLE BLEW OUT OF HEAD ASSEMBLY AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD, CUTTING HIM IN TWO PLACES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR. WHEN HE PULLED DOWN ON BAR TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
August 2, 1994KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
WENT TO TURN ON FLOOR SUMP PUMP AND WAS TRYING TO KEEP FEET OUT OF THE WATER BY STEPPING FROM ONE CONCRETE SLAB TO ANOTHER. HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT SMASHED MOUTH INTO A BRACE, BROK E PIECE OFF OF ONE TOOTH AND TWO UPPER FRONT TEETH PUNCUTRED A HOLE THORUGH UNDER BOTTOM LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE ON UNIT #8 WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY GROUNDED AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR, CAUSING AN ARC. THE ELECTRICAL ARC CAUSED 2ND-3RD DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HAN D.S CONNECTOR ON ONE CONDUCTOR WAS DESTROYED.
July 17, 1992KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buckhorn Processing · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (RIBS AWARD).
May 11, 1992KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
USING A PRY BAR TO UNPLUG RAW COAL CHUTE STOPPED UP BY TWO LARGE ROCKS, WHEN ROCKS BROKE FREE THE PRY BAR STRUCK EE IN LEFT HAND AND RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
March 23, 1991KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT BELTLINE.KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELTLINE AND ENTERED EMPL LOWER LEFT LEG.
December 11, 1989KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS USING A BAR TO UNSTOP A PLUGGED CHUTE. THE COAL BROKE LOSE AND HIT THE END OF THE BAR. THE OPPOSITE END OF THE BAR WENT UP AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND STEEL BEAM ON THE CHU TE.
September 26, 1989KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BEARING ON THE HEAD DRIVE. THE HAMMER THE EMPLOYER WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIT THE BEARING RACE. A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE RACE STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.
July 17, 1989KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO OIL BOX ON CHAIN DRIVE AT THE HEADDRIVE.EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY FOUR FOOT.EMPLOYEE SUFFRED A BROKEN LEFT FOREARM.
July 7, 1988KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN A UNIT TRAIN LOADOUT STOCKPILE. THE EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO AN OPEN FEEDER RESULTING IN THE REAR GLASS BEING BROKEN. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CUT TO THE LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SEPERATOR CHAIN APART. EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHAIN WITH HAMMER, HAMMER BROKE A SMALL PIECE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT WRIST. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 6-17-88- EMPLOYEE MISSE D WEEK OF 6-27-88 AS RESULT OF INFECTION IN CUT TO WRIST.
March 14, 1988KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WENT TO CH6TE TO MEASURE FOR PLATIN,HAD PUT EXTENSION LADDER IN CHUTE.LADDER WAS UPSIDE DOWN.EMPL GOT ROPE TO TIE LADDER SECTIONS TOGETHER,CHUTE OPENED,EMPL FELL THRU CHUTE TO GROUND.
August 24, 1987KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D OR SPRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK AFTER CLIMBING UPON FEED BOX OF VIBRATOR TO UNSTOP WATER LINE IN PREPARATION PLANT-RE-OCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY WHEN PERFORMING ABOVE WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING RAW COAL CHUT WITH LONG HANDLED SHOVEL WHEN LARGE CHUNK OF MUD DISLODGED FROM CHUTE CAUSING SHOVEL TO BE WRENCHED FROM HAN DS WITH HANDLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ACROSS SIDE O F FACE 3
December 18, 1986KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)