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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220041940028 · 07/05/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
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
ARM,NEC
Days lost
10
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202746

Narrative

EE was splitting a piece of stone with a hammer and chisel. He hit the chisel head with the hammer and a small particle of steel projected off the chisel and penetrated his left arm 3"" below the inside elbow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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