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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220021350010 · 05/07/2002 · Knife River-South Dakota

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gerald P Sweetman
Operator
Knife River-South Dakota
Mine
3900230

Narrative

EE WAS HAMMERING WEDGES IN TO TIGHTEN THE SCREENS ON PLANT. THE ONE BEHIND THE MOTOR, WHEN STRUCK, CAME BACK OUT HITTING EE BY THE LEFT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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