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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220090890056 · 03/20/2009 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
38.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
2500002

Narrative

Employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a pin from a chain link when a piece of the pin flew off and struck him in the chin. He was taken to dr and the foreign body was removed. Stitches were required. He returned to full duty the same day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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