HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at URS Washington Division
Start: 01/27/2002

220020390020 · 01/27/2002 · URS Washington Division

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Washington Group International Inc
Operator: URS Washington Division
Mine: 1001936

Narrative

TWO MECHANICS WERE INSTALLING BEARING WHEN ONE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE NEXT TO HIS NOSE. HE WAS RUSHED TO THE E.R. & METAL WAS REMOVED WI TH TWEEZERS. ON 1/31/02 HIS FACE BECAME BRUISED & SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR WHO FOUND ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. DOCTOR HAD TO MAKE INCISION TO REMOVE METAL; 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE INCISION.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown