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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170200011 · 01/18/2017 · The N. C. Granite Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NECK
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William Swift
Operator
The N. C. Granite Corp
Mine
3100037

Narrative

EE was removing saw wires from a block of granite that had been sawn when the end of the roughback broke free, fell and hit EE on the neck causing a laceration, and EE's right hand causing a contusion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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