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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220131190035 · 04/25/2013 · Elmhurst-Chicago Stone

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles Hammersmith Jr
Operator
Elmhurst-Chicago Stone
Mine
1101102

Narrative

A conveyor belt split in half. During the repair, a wedge was used to lift a hopper. When the wedge was knocked out it struck the employee on the right cheek causing a 1.5 cm laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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