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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220132830114 · 10/01/2013 · Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc
Mine
0100394

Narrative

Maintenance EE's were striking the end of a screw conveyor with an 8lb sledge hammer and a piece of the shaft flew off and struck the injured employee in the forearm causing a laceration and embedding of metal.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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