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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050980024 · 03/30/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS SPLITTING A LARGE SLAB OF SANDSTONE WITH A SLEDGE. THE SLAB WAS POSITIONED HORIZONTALLY ON THE GROUND. AS EE STRUCK NEAR THE EDGE OF THE SLAB, A PIECE OF STONE PROJECTED OFF THE SLAB STRIKING THE CALF OF LEFT LEG. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 040105, MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION TIBIAL AREA. LOST 1 WORK DAY 040105

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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