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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220070720045 · 03/06/2007 · Rosebud Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Clifford Forrest III
Operator
Rosebud Mining Company
Mine
3609371

Narrative

The victim was holding a steel rod (1.5"" diameter) while it was being struck with a sledge hammer to penetrate a cinder block wall. At some point he was struck with a glancing blow from the hammer when it ricocheted off the steel rod.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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