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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050180040 · 01/13/2005 · Zemex Industrial Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NECK
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cementos Pacasmayo SSA
Operator
Zemex Industrial Minerals
Mine
0800111

Narrative

Injured employee was taking turns with another employee driving the hitch into a trailer's receiver with a 5-lb. hammer. While injured employee was standing behind and to the left of the other employee swinging the hammer, the hammer's wedge flew-out and struck the employee just below the chin causing a laceration that required sutures to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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