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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220112300016 · 08/08/2011 · Miles Sand and Gravel Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walt Miles
Operator
Miles Sand and Gravel Company
Mine
4502816

Narrative

Worker was installing a tooth onto the shank of a loader bucket. In order to align the pin the worker tapped on the tip of the tooth with a steel hammer. While doing that a piece of the tooth chipped off and struck the worker in the abdomen. He went to the doctor and they found that the metal chip had went through his coveralls and shirt and was embedded in his abdominal wall.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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