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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051810068 · 06/27/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.65 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was peeling off the face of a slab and sandstone with a 2 lb hammer and stone chisel when he was struck in the left eye by a stone fragment which entered under the lens of his safety glasses. Diagnosis: traumatic conjunctivitis, prescription medication given. Returned to work next morning full capacity.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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