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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042570035 · 08/31/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202733

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SANDSTONE WITH A CHISEL & AN 8LB. HAMMER. IN THE SPLITTING PROCESS, HE MISSED THE CHISEL, STRIKING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LT. HAND. INJURY OCCURED ON 8/31/04 BUT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9/2/04. EE WAS TREATED FOR INFECTION & CONTUSION OF THE INJURED FINGER, (2) LOST WORKDAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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