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MACHINERY

220010850003 · 03/20/2001 · Martin Marietta Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
POWER SAW
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mine
1300032

Narrative

2 EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW. 1 EE WAS PUSHING ON THE TREE WHILE THE OTHER EE WITH THE CHAIN SAW TRIED TO FREE IT FROM TREE. WHEN THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL THE EMPLOYEE PUSHING ON THE TREE TURNED AWAY FROM THE TREE AND DROPPED HIS GLOVED HAND INTO THE PATH OF THE CHAIN SAW BLADE RESULTING IN 3 LACERATIONS TO HIS RT WRIST REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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