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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220081680004 · 06/04/2008 · Best Sand Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
27.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fairmount Santrol
Operator
Best Sand Corporation
Mine
3300015

Narrative

The employee was using a spud bar attempting to dislodge jammed rocks from primary crusher jaws, when a large rock fell from top of pile, striking the bar causing it to swing and hit him in the right side of head. The employee was diagnosed with a slight fracture to the lower jaw bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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