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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053010038 · 10/21/2005 · Illinois Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Illinois Cement Company
Mine
1100003

Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE STRIPPING CONCRETE FORMS FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM. AS INDIVIDUAL WAS PRYING A FORM LOOSE, A 2ND CAME LOOSE AND FELL A COUPLE FEET, STRIKING ANOTHER EMPL0YEE IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD - BENEATH THE RATCHET OF HIS HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN 1ST AID THEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION - BLEEDING HAD STOPPED. DR DECIDED TO APPLY 2-3 STAPLES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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