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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220102850056 · 10/10/2010 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
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
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
11.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

While shooting a snowman from the firing hood the 8 gauge gun malfunctioned causing a missfire to occur and the slug struck the metal plate surrounding the poke hole and fragments struck an employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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