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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220063450013 · 09/07/2006 · Martin Marietta Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
16.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine
3101235

Narrative

Truck driver was releasing mechanism with hammer. He missed, throwing him off balance. He put hand out to catch himself causing most of his weight to be put on that wrist. This resulted in a sprain of his wrist. Upon x-rays it was determined that no bones were broken. A follow-up MRI has determined that wrist did receive fracture making this a reportable injury with no lost work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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