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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220091470023 · 05/19/2009 · Cornerstone Materials LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
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
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Donald L Blaser
Operator
Cornerstone Materials LLC
Mine
0202746

Narrative

Employee was splitting a slab of sandstone using a 3 lb. hammer and stone chisel. As he struck the chisel head with the hammer a metal fragment broke off the chisel and impaled in his right leg(shin). Metal fragment was removed by a physician.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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