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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220121000053 · 03/26/2012 · Martin Marietta Materials

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Materials
Mine
0504647

Narrative

Employee was working on a jaw crushing trying to loosen up the jaw. Employees were hitting shaft to loosen up the crusher, when the other employee hit the shaft with sledge hammer, causing piece of shaft to hit employees face. This resulted in a contusion to his face, needing stitches to forehead right above right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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