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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011760071 · 06/14/2001 · Blue Circle Cement

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
41
Mine experience
5.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blue Circle Industries Plc
Operator
Blue Circle Cement
Mine
3800305

Narrative

EE WAS HITTING A PIN ON THE STAMLER CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ANOTHER EE LEANED DOWN. WE THINK HE DID THIS TO HOLD THE CHAIN. WHEN EE HIT THE PIN, HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE PIN HITTING THE OTHE R EE IN THE FACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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