← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220092190002 · 07/04/2009 · Essroc Cement Corp

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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corp
Mine
1200066

Narrative

Employee trying to remove large chunk from 2D gypsum hopper above scale belt. He was using a sledge hammer and jackhammer bit as a bar. While hitting the bit to break up the chunk, a fragment broke off the bit penetrating the employee's right arm. *THIS INJURY NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL FOREIGN PARTICLE SURGICALLY REMOVED ON 7/28/09 AND EMPLOYEE PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS.*

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown