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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061870041 · 06/26/2006 · 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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was splitting a slab of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel, when he was struck in the left eye by stone particals, which passed under the lenses of his safety glasses. Particals were removed by a physician. EE lost one day or work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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