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Mine accident

220040060006 · 12/30/2003 · Victor Oolitic Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John R Edgeworth
Operator
Victor Oolitic Stone Company
Mine
1200094

Narrative

THE TOP OF THE WEDGE BEING USED TO BREAK THE QUARRY BLOCK WAS MUSHROOMING AND THE EE INJURED FAILED TO NOTICE, WHICH RESULTED IN A METAL FRAGMENT SPLINTERING FROM THE WEDGE AND PENETRATING THE WORKER'S BOOT AND LODGING IN HIS LEFT FOOT JUST BELOW THE ANKLE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A PROMPT CARE FACILITY WHERE HE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND SIX STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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