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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220063050044 · 10/18/2006 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was splitting a block of sandstone using a 4lb hammer and stone chisel, when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in his left hand between the forefinger and thumb. Medical treatment on 10/26/06. Physician diagnosis: Foreign body injury, restricted work until 11/9/06.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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