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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022910015 · 09/12/2002 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
23.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
3600006

Narrative

USING LONG BAR AGAINST LUMP OF SAND, WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK UP LUMP WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. BOTH EMP. STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT. LUMP SPLIT IN TWO. ONE HALF FELL TO BELT, BUT OTHER H ALF FELL ON IRON BAR HELD BY INJURED EE. FORCE CAUSED BAR TO LIFT CUTTING EE S FACE, JAW, AND THROWING HIM OFF BELT. EE LANDED ON FLOOR APPROX. ONE FOOT FROM BELT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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