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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050730070 · 03/04/2005 · Parkerson Construction Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
15
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gary Parkerson
Operator
Parkerson Construction Inc
Mine
0504067

Narrative

Changing liner on crusher. While swinging a 25lb hammer to loosen the cone cap nut the employee lost his balance and fell backwards and landed on a large bolt sticking up. This broke 2 of his ribs and caused a small puncture in his right lung. He was taken to the Emergency Room and released about 3 hours later. He was not admitted.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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