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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052760044 · 09/16/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
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
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
23
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was lifting a slab of sandstone using a 36"" crow bar. The crow bar slipped causing the stone to strike his right leg. He declined medical treatment at that time. On 9-26-05 he requested medical treatment for same injury. Physician diagnosis: infected hematoma, employee not to work until further instruction from physician.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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