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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053420041 · 11/24/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF STONE WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FRACTURED OFF THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS: FRACTURE OF TALUS BONE. EE WAS AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN A LIGHT DUTY STATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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