HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company
Start: 12/19/2013

220140130037 · 12/19/2013 · Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): R B Pamplin Corp
Operator: Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company
Mine: 3500540

Narrative

Employee was taking a barge hatch off using an air impact to remove the bolts. When the hatch was pried open with the bar it came flying up from the internal pressure and struck his hand. He was diagnosed with a bruised wrist.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown