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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042290106 · 08/09/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.83 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS SPLITTING A LARGE BLOCK OF SANDSTONE USING A CHISEL AND 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE THE CHISEL WITH THE HAMMER, EE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE CHISEL. RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR APPROX. 1 WEEK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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