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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001290074 · 05/02/2000 · Silver Creek Sand & Gravel Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
42
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jerome T Schneider
Operator
Silver Creek Sand & Gravel Company Inc
Mine
1202186

Narrative

WHILE WORKING TO REPAIR TRUCK SCALE, EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A PART, THE CHISEL FRAGMENTED AND A PIECE OF THE CHISEL WENT IN THE RT. EYE. IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN VISION LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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