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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051730010 · 06/21/2005 · Essroc Cement

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement
Mine
1800001

Narrative

The shift utility person was using a sledge hammer to loosen hardened material plugging up an air intake line to a cement pump. The hammer deflected off of line and slipped out of hands and struck technician, who was observing from across the room.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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