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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082820005 · 10/06/2008 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
Mine
1500043

Narrative

Employee was freeing a lodged flat rock from a head box with a sledge hammer, when a small piece of rock deflected off the top of his safety glasses and hit him on the forehead above his safety glasses, causing a one inch cut above his right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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