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MACHINERY

220140210019 · 01/16/2014 · Granite Construction Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Granite Construction Inc
Operator
Granite Construction Company
Mine
0403107

Narrative

Employee was performing a belt splice, had a hand grinder in one hand and he was moving forward on the belt. The employee went to brace himself and hit the safety switch on the grinder powering the tool which cut his hand (7 stitches).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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