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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220192740026 · 09/21/2019 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

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
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
21.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
2200415

Narrative

At 3:45PM ,Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, the operator was attempting to remove a slide gate from a chute with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and struck them producing a laceration about 2"" in length above right eye. Closure of the wound took 9 stitches at a local ER. The employee was released to work without restrictions and worked all of the following shifts.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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