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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011150026 · 04/17/2001 · The N. C. Granite Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William Swift
Operator
The N. C. Granite Corp
Mine
3100037

Narrative

EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER AND WEDGE TO SPLIT AGRANITE BLOCK. HE STRUCK THE WEDGE WITH A GLANCING BLOW AND WITH SUCH FORCE THAT A FRAGMENT CAMEOFF THE WEDGE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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