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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220190360026 · 01/31/2019 · Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
19
Mine experience
1.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert K Reynolds
Operator
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC
Mine
1500086

Narrative

Helping install a hold-down roller on a conveyor. Employee was watching co-worker use a hammer and chisel to seat a bearing onto the roller shaft. As the co-worker struck the chisel with the hammer, the employee was struck in the right eye by a flying object (small piece of metal)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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