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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220180040001 · 12/07/2017 · Packway Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
111
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard F Hathaway Jr
Operator
Packway Materials Inc
Mine
0404201

Narrative

Employee was helping change a track pin on an excavator. The employee injured was standing nearby. Another employee was hammering the pin out. Part of the pin split of and hit the injured employee in the eye. The shrapnel was embedded. 1st surgery 12/7/2017, second surgery 1/9/2018.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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