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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022380095 · 08/19/2002 · Mountain Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
4
Mine experience
6.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Mountain Cement Company LLC
Mine
4800007

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A DUCT USING A STEEL JACKHAMMER BIT AS A PRY BAR. A CHUNK OF MATRERIAL STRUCK THE END OF THE BIT CAUSING IT TO PIVOT UPWARDS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S CHIN CAUSING A LACERA TION AND FRACTURE OF HIS JAW BONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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