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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052340024 · 08/14/2005 · MLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
5
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Margaret J Heckman
Operator
MLC
Mine
2300542

Narrative

Employee stated he was swinging a sledge hammer when he hit a piece of angle iron and it deflected off and hit him in the head causing a fracture to a facial bone. He was advised to stay off work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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