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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042010006 · 07/15/2004 · Victor Oolitic Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Drill operator
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
6
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Worker was using a ""mushroomed"" wedge to split a quarry block. When the worker struck the wedge a piece of metal from the wedge struck the worker on the upper forearm just above the inner elbow area causing a laceration which required 3 stitches to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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