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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220062510061 · 08/25/2006 · Geneva Rock Products Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CCI (Clyde Companies Inc)
Operator
Geneva Rock Products Inc
Mine
4202107

Narrative

Changing a ripper tooth on a dozer, employee was pounding the tooth into place and a small piece broke off and hit him in the chest impaling him about 1/2 inch.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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