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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052650054 · 09/14/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202708

Narrative

While splitting a piece of stone with a 4 lb. hammer and stone chisel, a metal fragment broke off the chisel puncturing employee's left wrist. Metal fragment was removed by a physician. Employee was placed on light duty for three workdays and returned to full duty on 9-20-05.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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