HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc
Start: 07/20/2018

220182040026 · 07/20/2018 · Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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: 0.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lemuel Baylis Carnes III
Operator: Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc
Mine: 0101138

Narrative

Defective tire hammer handle. The damage could not be seen during the pre task inspection of the tool. The miner was breaking down tires with the hammer when the handle broke and the metal end of the hammer bounced off of the tire striking the miner in the right forehead. The miner received stitches for a 6"" laceration.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown