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MACHINERY

220211190018 · 04/28/2021 · Earthworks Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aaron Thieret; Kevin Thieret
Operator
Earthworks Inc
Mine
2302176

Narrative

EE had staged 2 slabs to saw, they were not properly square. EE took a crowbar, placed it under the top slab, while holding the bar EE used a crane to hook under the crowbar to lift the slab, when the corner of the slab broke the strap and crowbar flipped up striking EE in the nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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