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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002900004 · 03/30/2000 · Cherokee Sanford Brick

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
260
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wienerberger AG
Operator
Cherokee Sanford Brick
Mine
3102143

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING A RIPPER TOOTH ON A D8 DOZER. INJURED BEAT AROUND THE TOOTH TO LOOSEN IT. HE HIT THE TOP EDGE, A CHIP CAME OFF PENETRATING HIS LEFT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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