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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052100054 · 07/12/2005 · 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE SPLITTING A PIECE OF SANDSTONE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL, EE SUSTAINED A SMALL PUNCTURE WOULD TO HIS LEFT ARM. HE REPORTE THE INCIDENT AND RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT, BUT DECLINED FURTHER MEDICAL CARE. ON 25 JULY, HE WENT TO DOCTOR, WHERE THE FRAGMENT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED AND 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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