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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220160500018 · 02/18/2016 · Hanson Aggregates LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Hanson Aggregates LLC
Mine
3401474

Narrative

Employee was hitting a bearing housing with a hammer in order to break it. The housing was made out of cast iron which when it was hit, caused a chunk of the steel to break out hitting the employee in EE's eyebrow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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