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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220041450109 · 05/21/2004 · SAN LORENZO SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Assistant mine foreman, Assistant mine manager
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
45
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
M C O Industries Inc
Operator
SAN LORENZO SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY
Mine
5400050

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A CONVEYOR BELT ON ROLLERS WITH A PRY BAR. EE LOST HIS TEMPER AND STARTED HITTING THE CONVEYOR WITH THE PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FACE. EE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL RELEASED BY THE PUERTO RICAN COUNTERPART OF WORKERS' COMP. SAFETY TRAINING SESSION HELD FOR ALL EMPLOYEES (AND EE UPON HIS RETURN).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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