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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042510027 · 08/26/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202708

Narrative

EE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR TO LIFT AND POSITION A SLAB OF SANDSTONE FOR SPLITTING WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE STONE. THE STONE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING FULL METATARSAL SAFETY SHOES. DOCTOR REPORTED NO BROKEN BONES BUT A CONTUSION OF THE LEFT FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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