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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172160004 · 07/31/2017 · Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Panadero Aggregates Holdings, LLC
Operator
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC
Mine
1800009

Narrative

The employee was installing a lower tool bushing in the primary crusher Rammer E68 hammer. EE was using a (hand held) hammer to drive in the lower tool bushing retainer pin. One of the times EE struck the pin sliver broke off the end of the 1 ¼"" diameter lower tool bushing pin, and embedded in the employee's arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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