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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123030020 · 10/24/2012 · Briar Hill Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Frank Waller
Operator
Briar Hill Stone Company
Mine
3303259

Narrative

Mill was setting the blades to make slabs out of a block of stone. Employee had tightened the blade by hitting the key. He put the pin in place to prevent the key from flying out. He then started hitting the blade to move it over. As he did this the pin fell out and the key flew up and out. The key hit the employee under the left bicep.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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