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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220202480002 · 09/02/2020 · Florida Rock Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Florida Rock Industries Inc
Mine
0800991

Narrative

Employee was changing blow bars on a HSI crusher. EE used a small sledge hammer to hit one of the blow bars causing a piece of the blow bar to chip. The piece hit EE just inside EE's right nostril. The employee was taken to the emergency department where the piece of metal was removed and EE was given one stitch.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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