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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040700035 · 07/30/2003 · BB Stoneworks

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bernard Buster; Brenda Buster
Operator
BB Stoneworks
Mine
0504666

Narrative

WORKER WAS DRIVING A STEEL WEDGE BETWEEN LAYERS OF STONE WITH A SLEDGE WHEN PIECE OF WEDGE SPALLED OFF AND EMBEDDED IN HIS KNEECAP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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