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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220071380016 · 05/12/2007 · Arkansas Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United States Lime & Minerals Inc
Operator
Arkansas Lime Company
Mine
0300050

Narrative

Called out due to a top punch plate having detached from its mounting...falling into exit chute of the large screen...raising was with come-a-long pulling along the center of a length of chain attached to upper corner(s) of the punch plate...plate got stuck...was using pry bar to free plate...chain hook released from chain striking center forehead...(8) stitches...no lost workdays.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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