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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220112020033 · 07/20/2011 · F L Merrill Construction Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
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
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Frank L Merrill
Operator
F L Merrill Construction Incorporated
Mine
2700331

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A STEEL WEDGE WHILE CHANGING DIES ON THE CRUSHER, A PIECE OF THE STEEL WEDGE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A FOREIGN BODY LEFT LOWER LEG INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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