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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020500008 · 02/11/2002 · Virginia Mist Granite Corp Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stone Vogue International
Operator
Virginia Mist Granite Corp Inc
Mine
4406900

Narrative

EQUIPMENT CORE DRILL PERSONS WORKING ON DRILL. WHILE DISCONNECTING DRILL RODS WAS STRUCK BY A CRESENT WRENCH THAT WAS LEFT SITTING IN A BAD POSITION ON MACHINE. EE PULLED DOWN PN WRENCH TO UNSCREW NEW ROD. WRENCH HE PULLED DOWN ON HITTHE CRESENT WRENCH THAT WAS SITTING ON MACHINE CAUSING WRENCH TO FLY UP AND STRIKE EE ON THE RT. SIDE OF HEAD, IN EYE AREA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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