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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061500038 · 05/18/2006 · American Sandstone

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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0203113

Narrative

EE was splitting a block of sandstone using a hammer and stone chisel when a metal fragment fractured off the chisel head and embedded in his right thigh . Physician removed metal fragment and gave tetanus injection. EE was released to full duty same day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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