Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.
EE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT AND HAD PULLED THE SERVICE TRUCK NEXT TO A TRACTOR. WHILE GETTING OUTOF THE TRUCK EE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP AND SWUN INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. EE WAS HOLDING TO A L LALA HOLD-HI DID NOT TRIP OR FALL
EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE ACROSS THE OPERATOR FLOOR IN THE TIPPLE. THE HOSE CAUGHT ON THE HANDRAIL AND WHEN THE EE GAVE IT A JERK TO PULL IT FREE, HE PULLED A SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN SOME DIRT OFF A TROUGHING ROLLER SEGMENT WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH. APPARENTLY, THE WRENCH FLIPPED UP HITTING THE BELT AND PULLED THE WRENCH ALONG WITH THE EMPLOYEE'S H AND INTO THE BELT (BETWEEN THE BELT & ROLLER SEGMENT). ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED THE EMERGENCY STOP CORD AND EE COULD FREE HIS HAND. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CLEAN A MOVING ROLLER.
EE WAS UNLOADING EXPLOSIVES AND PLACINGF THEM IN A MAGAZINE. HE WAS GOING TO HAND A 50 LB. BOX OF PRIMERS TOP A SUPERVISOR BUT THE SUPERVISOR STEPPED AWAY AND EE STRAINED HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM DROPPING THE BOX. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND STARTED MISSING TIME ON AUGUST 19TH. SUPERVISOR DID NOT REALIZE THAT EE WAS GOING TO HAND THE BOX TO HIM.
EE WAS USING A TRACTOR TO STRIP SHOT MATERIAL. WHILE USING THE TRACTOR, IT GOT HUNG UP ON A LARGE ROCK AND WOULDN'T BACK UP. THE TRACTOR WAS TILTED TO THE RIGHT AT ABOU A THIRTY DEGREE ANGLE. THE OTHER GROUNDMAN PULLED UP ALONGSIDE TO TALK TO EE AND EE OPENED THE DOOR AND GOT OUT OF HIS SEAT TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION. (SEE ATTACHED SHEET.)
PRESSURE CLEANING, GREASE ON DOZER MADE GLOVES SLICK, CAUSED METAL/RUBBER WAND TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIM ACROSS LEFT CHEEK AND EYE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE POWER CABLE FROM THE TUB CABEL HOOKS ONA 1370 DRAGLINE. WHILE LIFTING THE 2200 KVA CABLE OUT OF THE HOOKS, EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC HELP O N 6.30.98. AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7.2.98. AND WILL BE OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK.
EE WAS CLEANING IN LOADOUT SAMPLE ROOM. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A SHORT LADDER TO A LOWER LANDING, HE GLANCED UPWARD TO SEE IF HE COULD SEE SOME PIGEONS IN THE ROOM BECAUSE OF FRESH DROPPINGS ON THE LADDER & FLOOR. WHILE LOOKING UP, EE BECAME DIZZY, SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 2-3' TO THE LANDING, STRIKING HIS KNEE. KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN. EE WENT TO DR. & IS OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING UP A LIGHT PLANT. WHILE USING A WRENCH TO RAISE THE MAST, THE WRENCH BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST THE BUMPER OF A HUMMER TYPE VEHICLE PARKED WHERE T HE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING THE REAR ENGINE ON A SCRAPER. WHIEL DISMOUNTING FROM THE SCRAPER, EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE EITHER MISSED A STEP OR SLIPPED BUT THE NEXT THING HE KNEW HE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. STEPS AND HANDHOLDS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FRONT END LOADER. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER AND REACHED THE GROUND, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE. EE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A 16" X 10' PIECE OF PIPE ON THE #2 FINE COAL SUCTION PUMP ON LOWER FLOOR OF PREP PLANT. EE REPORTED 2 DAYS LATER HE STRAINED HIS BACK. REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE OF COMP INVESTIGATION. INJURY TURNED OUT TO BE CERVICAL IN NATURE. EE REPORTED LOWER BACK PAIN. EE WORKED UNTIL EARLY AUGUST. HAD SURGERY ON 8-5-98.
[PRESSURE CLEANING] LOST CONTROL OF HIS BALANCE WHILE WORKING IN A CLOSED AREA CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE PRESSURE GUN. THE FLEXABLE WAND [AN EXTENSION ON END OF GUN] SLID OUT OF HIS H AND, CAME UP ACROSS HIS FACE SEVERAL TIMES, INJURING HIS FACE & LEFT EYE. CAUSES FOR LOSE OF CONTROL ARE IN QUESTION.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A RIMPULL COAL HAULAGE TRUCK. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP, HE NORMALLY SWIVELS HIS FOOT AS HE DISMOUNTS TO THE GROUND. EE STATED THAT HIS FOO T DID NOT TURN, BUT HIS KNEE DID. NO SLIP OR FALL. STEPS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.
EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO EXPLOSIVES TRUCK WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK BIN DOORS WERE OPEN. HE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE TRUCK TO CLOSE THE DOORS WHICH ARE OPERATED BY HYDRAULIC CONTR OL LEVERS. ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. AS HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE LEVERS TO CLOSE THE DOORS, HE EVIDENTLY ALSO PULLED ON ONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON A WABCO END DUMPTRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE 1ST STEP CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED ALL WEEK. ANKLESEEMED TO BE GETTING BETTER UNTIL FRI. NIGHT/SAT MORNING. WHEN EMPLOYEE HAD CONSIDERABLE PAIN ANDSWELLING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. ON 4.19.98.
EE WAS MOVING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT TRUCK CLOSER TOGETHER. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE FORKS TOGETHER, HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKS.
EE WAS OPENING THE READ DOOR ON A SEMI-TRAILER CONTAINING WET BAG EXPLOSIVES. WHEN HE SHOVED THE HANDLE UP TO RELEASE IT, THE HANDLE FLEW OUT & HIT HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE. THE HANDLE IS A BOUT 1' LONG & ATTACHED TO A ROD THAT CAMS OVER TO SECURE THE DOOR - A TYPICAL SEMI-TRAILER DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PULL EYE BUSHING IN A DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE WAS SWINGING AN 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER OVER HIS HEAD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN TURNING THE DRAG ROP DRUM ON A 2570 DRAGLINE IN ORDER TO POSITION IT TO RECEIVE NEW DRAG CABLES. A STEEL CABLE AND A SHACKLE WERE HOOKED TO THE MAIN HOIST OVERHEAD. AS PRES SURE WAS PUT ON THE DRUM, THE SHACKLE BROKE CAUSING BOTH SHACKLE AND CABLE TO FLY VACKWARD STRIKING EE IN CHEST AND FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP IN ELECTRICAL SHOP. HE PICKED UP A WIRE SPOOL WEIGHING APPROX. 80LB. AS SOON AS HE PICKED IT UP EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON MAR. 24 AND STARTED MISSING TIME THEN.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING IN SPOILS LEVELING MATERIAL. AS HE WAS BACKING UP IN THE PUSH SLOT THE TRACTOR HE WAS OPERATING ROLLED OVER A ROCK CAUSING EE TO JARR HIS NECK.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT FROM A MINER OUT FIELD. HE WAS HOOKING UP A CABLE FROM AN ELECTRICAL BOX TO THE BLADE OF A TRACTOR SO THAT THE TRACTOR COULD PULL IT OUT. AS EE WAS REACHING UP TO HOOK THE CABLE TO THE TOP OF THE BLADE, HE HAD TO STRETCH TO REACH AND WHILE DOING SO, HIS FOOTWENT UNDER THE TRACTOR BLADE, INJURING THE TOES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF GREASE ON A DRAGLINE TO A NEW LOCATION BETWEEN THE BARREL OF GREASE AND A PIECE OF MACHINERY ON THE DRAGLINE.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE AN APPROX. 75 LB ROLL OF PLASTIC DRILL HOLE LINER TO BEGIN TO PROCESS OF LOADING A SHOT HOLE. WHILE DOING THIS, THE ROLL CHIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. EE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT, WORK THE 13TH, AND 14TH-MISSED THE 15TH AND 16TH AND RETURNED ON THE 17TH.
EMPLOYEEWAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. WHILE GOING DOWN AN INCLINE, THE DYNAMIC BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO HOLD THE TRUCK BACK.THE TRUCK HIT A HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP CAUSING THE OPERATOR DID NO T USE THE TRAILER BRAKES. NOTHING COULD BE FOUNDWRONG WITH THE DYNAMIC BRAKES.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM D-10 TRACTOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK. RAIN AND SNOW CONDITIONS.
EE STATED THAT SHE WAS ROTATING A 55 GAL DRUM OF GREASE IN ORDER TO LOAD IT ON THE SUPPLY TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO, SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EEREPORTED THE INJURY 12/1/97, WORKED 12/2 AND 12/ 3 HAD TO LEAVE WORK EARLY ON THE 4TH BECAUSE OF PAIN AND MISSED THE 5TH OF DEC AND 12/8. SHE WENT TO DR ON THE 4TH OF DEC.
EE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR STRIPPING OVERBURDEN IN A SHOT AREA. AS HE WAS BACKING UP, THE TRACTOR STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING A JARRING SENSATION. EE STATED THAT PAIN DEVELOPED LATER THAT NIGHT AFTE R HE GOT HOME. EE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 11-18-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CMI DRYER SCREEN. THIS INVOLVES PULLING, CLIMBING, USING A CHAIN HOIST. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BACK BECAME SORE AFTER THIS. ON THE 12TH, HE TRIPPED OVER SOME BOXES AND IRRIT ATED HIS BACK. ON THE 13TH HE SHOVELED COAL AND HIS BACK WAS FURTHER IRRITATED. EMPLOYE WENT TO DOCTOR ON THE 17TH AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS.
EE WAS GETTING ON A TRACTOR. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP, SUING THE HANDHOLD, HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS SHOULDER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN. EE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP, OR FALL. EE STATED HE HAD PAIN THE REST OF THE SHIFT, AND HAD A HARD TIME USING THE SHOULDER.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A TRACTOR. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF, HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE HAND HOLD AND HE FELL OFF THE TRACTOR. HE LANDED AWKWARDLY ON HIS FEET, INJURY HIS LEG. WEATHER WAS RAINY.
VITIM WAS EMPLOYED BY FOXFIRE ENVIRONMENTAL INC CONTRACTED BY KINDILL MINING TO PICK UP WATER SAMPLES AT REMOTE SAMPLING SITES. A 4-WHEELER ATV USED BY THE VICTIM OVERTURNED ALONG A REMOTE DRA INAGE DITCH AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIM. IT APPEARED THAT THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO STEER AROUND A BUSH AND OVERTURNED ON THE SIDE OF A DRAINAGE DITCH BERM. THE ATV LOOKED LIKE IT ROLLED ONCE AND
EE WAS WELDING HE WAS USING AHAND HELD GRINDER TO GRIND THE WELD. THE GRINDER SLIPPED ANS TRUCK EE IN THE HAND.
EE WAS GETTING ON A BOBCAT LOADER. HE HAD ONE LEG ON A STEP & WHEN HE PUSHED OFF THE OTHER LEG, HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. ON SLIP OR FALL. THIS FORM IS LATE BECAUSE OF AN OVERSIGHT. I THOUGHT I HA D SENT IT IN, BUT IN DOUBLE CHECK OUR RECORDS, I HADN'T. EE STILL OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN WOMEN'S WASHOUSE. SHE WAS CUTTING THE TOP (LID) OUT OF A PLASTIC BUCKET THAT SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE TO HER WORK SITE. AS SHE WAS CUTTING THE PLASTIC THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED A ND STRUCK HER FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HERSELF.
EE WAS MOVING 2550 DRAGLINE TAIL CABLE. HE PULLED ON A ROPE HOOKED TO THE CABLE TO SECURE IT TO A TRACTOR BLADE & FELT A PULL IN HIS SIDE. EE HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A RUPTURE & HAS HAD SU RGERY ON 11-20-97 & IS NOW MISSING TIME. EE HAS WORKED UNTIL NOW.
EE WAS GETTING ON THE BACK OF A 657 SCRAPER. THE SOLES OF HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE MOUNTING TSTEP, CAUSING EE TO FALL OF THE BACK. EE LANDED UPRIGHT BUT TWISTED HIS ANKL E WHEN HE LANDED. EE STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 8-25-97. HE WAS ON A SCHEDULED VACATION THE WEEK OF THE 18TH.
EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER ON A SLOPE. WHILE BACKING UP RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO SLIP OFF QUICKLY AND THROWING EE AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND SIDE CONSOLE.
WHILE REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE DISCHARGE CHUTE OF THE 1A RECLAIM HOPPER, EE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE STEEL SIDE BOARD. EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 7-10-97.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL NEW BUDGET ELEVATOR. ANOTHER EE WAS HAMMERING ON A CHAIN LINK AND A SLIVER CAME OFF AND A SLIVER CAME OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE TIP OF NOSE. EE GLASSES WERE WORN.
EE WAS CHECKING RAILROAD CAR DOORS WHILE TRYING TO PRY A DOOR SHUT, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS THUMB'
EE WAS GETTING ON D-11 TRACTOR TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS AND LIGHTS. AFTER CHECKING HE DISMOUNTED AFTER GETTING OFF THE TRACTOR, HE FELT BACK PAINWHEN GETTING ON & OFF THE TRACTOR, HE HAD TO REA CH FOR THE HANDHOLD. THERE WAS NO SLIP OR FALL.
EMP WAS MOUNTING A FRONT END LOADER. THE BOTTOM STEP WAS HANGING ON 2 CABLES. THE CABLES WERE BENT AWAY AT AN ANGLE. EMPS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THIS STEP AND HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE NE XT STEP. CABLE STEP WAS REPAIRED.
DOZER OPERATOR RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH JARRED THE DOZER CAUSING BACK PAIN. HE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION WHICH CAUSED AN ALLERGIC REACTION AND HIVES.
EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM A DRILL PRESS WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM THE DRILL PRESS TABLE, STRIKING EE'S SMAL TOE ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE PORTION OF T HE BOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING BACK-UP ALARM PROBLEM ON A FORD F-350 SUPPLY TRUCK. ENGINE WAS OFF, KEY ON AND TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE. EMPLOYEE RAN A WIRE FROM FUSE PANEL TO UNDENEATH THE TRUCK . WHILE LAYING UNDER TRUCK, HE TOUCHED A WIRE TOTHE NEUTRAL SWITCH(THIS WENT STRAIGHT TO THE STARTER)CAUSING TRUCK TO START & ROLL IN REVERSE. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO ROLL OUT OF WAY & TIRE HIT HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DIESEL FUEL TRUCK ACROSS THE TOP OF A CHECK DAM TO REFUEL EQUIPMENT. HE STATED THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE TIRES WENT OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER AND DOWN THE DAM SLOPE(4-1 ANGLE).RAOD CONDITIONS WERE SLICK, MUDDY AND ICE. SEATBELT NOT WORN. THE TRUCK WAS FULLY LOADED AND CARRIED ABOUT 3000-3500 GALLONS OF FUEL.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING AN AIR BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A 2570 DRAGLINE. AS THE BRAKE WAS BEING PLACED IN POSITION, EE HAD HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY AND THE PEDESTAL AND HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED.
WHILE WALKING TO THE SHOP FROM THE BATHHOUSE PARKINGLOT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PACKED SNOW AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.