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MACHINERY

220151980013 · 07/15/2015 · IN Limestone Co

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
36
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wynnchurch Capital
Operator
IN Limestone Co
Mine
1201061

Narrative

Employee operating hand drill, assumes that his pant leg was up against the highest part of the turning drill steel. Employee pant leg was pulled into the drill steel and shut the drill off. A second employee saw the entanglement and used hammer to remove the pin that holds the bit in the drill to release the bit. An abrasion with laceration of approximately 3"" was sustained.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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