← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220160640012 · 03/03/2016 · CSA Materials, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
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
9.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jack Albert
Operator
CSA Materials, Inc.
Mine
4105049

Narrative

Injured worker was using a sledge hammer to break a lodged rock very close to a handrail, as EE swung the hammer the hammer hit the metal handrail bouncing the sledge back hitting worker in the head. Worker received stitches in head, no loss of consciousness was reported.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown