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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152010016 · 07/17/2015 · Acme Brick Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Operator
Acme Brick Company
Mine
0300132

Narrative

Associate was closing gate at equipment storage. While closing the gate a red wasp came towards him and associate's instinct was to jump back, when he did his left ear contacted the razor wire on the top of the gate. He received a laceration to his left ear that required 8 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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