← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220043220022 · 11/10/2004 · Ash Grove Aggregates Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
2
Mine experience
6.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc
Mine
2301918

Narrative

EE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHILE COWORKER WAS HITTING THE PUNCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, BUT EE HAD BLOOD COMING FROM RIGHT WRIST AREA. X-RAYS REVEALED A SLIVER OF METAL EMBEDDED. ORTH. SPECIALISTS DECIDED NOT TO REMOVE SINCE REMOVAL WOULD CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 3 WEEKS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown