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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220101680032 · 06/11/2010 · Carolina Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kurt M Swenson
Operator
Carolina Quarries Inc
Mine
3100017

Narrative

Using sledge hammer to drive wedges missed wedge and hit rock - hammer bounced off rock and hit him in nose. Was in a kneeling position.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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