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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053270049 · 11/14/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
1.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202746

Narrative

EE was splitting a block of sandstone with a hammer and chisel when a fragment of metal broke off the chisel head and empbedded in his left hand between his thumb and forefinger. Physician deiagnsosis: no work until re-evalvation on 11-23-05.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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