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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122080034 · 07/21/2012 · Arcosa Aggregates, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Trinity Industries Inc
Operator
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc.
Mine
4104399

Narrative

Employee was installing a bearing on a conveyor head pulley shaft, he slid the bearing onto the shaft and was using a chisel and hammer to adjust the bearing. While hammering on chisel the employee felt something strike his left wrist, when he examined his wrist he could see a piece of metal embedded in his wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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