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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220013230003 · 11/13/2001 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300458

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED WHILE CHANGING A STRIKER BAR ON A ROCK BOLTER, HE USED A HARD METAL HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT. A METAL CHIP BROKE OFF OF THE STRIKER BAR IMBEDDING IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM. A DR. REMOVED THE OBJECT AND CLOSED THE WOUND W/2 STITCHES. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY WORK ON THE SAME DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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