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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220121940023 · 07/05/2012 · Richard E. Pierson Construction Co., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Idle
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
245
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard E Pierson
Operator
Richard E. Pierson Construction Co., Inc.
Mine
3607480

Narrative

IEE(injured) stopped water truck to ask another EE (mechanic) a question and at that time EE's were changing teeth on the Hitachi 330 track hoe. A jammed tooth required a hammer to loosen it. Mechanic hit the tooth with hammer when a piece of hammer broke off the edge and hit EE in the left bicep (which EE was standing 10' away)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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