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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220101730030 · 06/20/2010 · Western Mesquite Mines, 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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
New Gold Inc
Operator
Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
Mine
0404614

Narrative

Employee was removing a bent ""tooth"" on a dozer blade by using a hammer. Upon metal-to-metal contact with the hammer and tooth, a piece of shrapnel embedded above employee's left knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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