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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220071790054 · 06/25/2007 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.04 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was splitting a slab of sandstone using a stone chisel & 4lb hammer when a metal fragment broke off the chisel & implaed in his abdomen. EE rec'd medical treatment for removal of foreign body & 1 suture to close wound. Released to return to work 6/26/07.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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