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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060810031 · 03/17/2006 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
Double jack
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
2.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was splitting a piece of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel when a fragment of metal broke off the chisel head and embedded in his left forearm. Physican Diagnosis Foregin body L fore- arm. Metal fragment removed. Laceration sutured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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