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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053120006 · 11/02/2005 · US Aggregates, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
12
Mine experience
4.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Heritage Group
Operator
US Aggregates, Inc.
Mine
1202141

Narrative

Employee was taking the bucket teeth off of the dragline bucket. He was using a hammer to dislodge the bucket tooth when a piece of steel from the tooth chipped off and went into employee's right thigh. The piece of steel was embedded in his leg and he has to have surgery to have the piece of steel removed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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