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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220071440062 · 05/17/2007 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHISEL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
1
Mine experience
3.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel and 4-LB hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel head and impaled in his right thigh. He declined medical treatment at the time of the injury. on May 21,2007 he requested medical treatment and did see a physician.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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