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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220123260009 · 11/16/2012 · Quality Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jerald Tarble
Operator
Quality Lime Company
Mine
1100173

Narrative

Three men were using pry bars to roll over track chain to be installed on EX-650D excavator. When they rolled it over, the pry bar came out of the chain and hit the ground, bouncing back up & striking employee on the front side of his hard hat. He received 1.5"" cut on his forehead. This produced minor bleeding from the cut.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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