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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220131200030 · 04/26/2013 · Savage Stone, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
134
Mine experience
7.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ronald A Matovcik; Caleb Gould
Operator
Savage Stone, LLC
Mine
1800768

Narrative

Employee was changing out the grappler to the excavator for the bucket. When he knocked out the pin (with a 5"" long bar) the articulating arm on the grappler fell down and struck the bar. The bar then struck the employee on the right side of his jaw.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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