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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220021650045 · 05/02/2002 · Martin Marietta Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Weighman, Scale person
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mine
3100059

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE PRIZE BAR TO FORCE A TAIL PULLEY FROM UNDER A FRAME. THE BELT THE TWOEMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON WAS ALREADY TENSIONED BY TWO CHAIN JACKS. WHEN THE PULLEY DISLODGED FROM THE FRAME THE FORCE PUSHED THE BAR BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOREHEAD. HE WAS GIVEN PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION THAT REQUIRED TEN STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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