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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220063420034 · 12/05/2006 · 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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was splitting a block of stone using a stone chisel and 4-lb. hammer when he glanced the hammer off the chisel head and struck his left hand with the hammer. Physician diagnosis: Left hand contusion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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