HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Washington Rock Quarries, Inc.
Start: 03/14/2014

220140800040 · 03/14/2014 · Washington Rock Quarries, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Harry W Hart
Operator: Washington Rock Quarries, Inc.
Mine: 4503224

Narrative

Sledgehammer came out of nearby employee's hands, struck an object, which changed its direction. It came around toward the other employee. The wood handle barely hit his head. He received three stitches from the closest clinic for a small cut.

Source

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