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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171600032 · 06/08/2017 · Oldcastle Materials Texas

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Oldcastle Materials Texas
Mine
4104489

Narrative

Employee was using a 5' long bar to lock a cam on a rail car door when EE lost footing and fell forward catching self with EE's hands on the ground. The rock bar fell to the tracks and leveraged the end up striking EE on the chin. EE received a 2"" laceration requiring 5 stitches to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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