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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220062340009 · 08/11/2006 · American Rock Salt Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph G Bucci
Operator
American Rock Salt Company LLC
Mine
3003255

Narrative

The employee was scaling the ribs with a hand scaling bar when a section of scale fell hitting the scaling bar. This caused the bar to bend his right wrist back. A bone was fractured in his wrist. Employee was placed on light duty until wrist heals.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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