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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053460018 · 12/05/2005 · Star Stone Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lon A Thomas
Operator
Star Stone Quarries Inc
Mine
1001974

Narrative

While splitting a rock with a 12 pound sledge hammer a chip came off the rock and struck ee on the mouth splitting his lower lip requiring 5 stitches to fix.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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