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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042880056 · 09/17/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was peeling the face of a piece of stone using a stone chisel and 4 lb hammer when he inadvertently struck the first knuckle on his left thumb with the hammer. The injury was not reported until the morning of 9-20-04. His thumb swelled up over the weekend. He was sent to the doctor on 9-20-04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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