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MACHINERY

220221570012 · 06/01/2022 · Washington Rock Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Harry W Hart
Operator
Washington Rock Quarries Inc
Mine
4503455

Narrative

Miner was rebuilding a guard on our VSI plant. They were using a grinder to cut a weld to remove a section of the guard to repair when the grinder they were using skipped of the weld and hit them in the thigh. It cut lower thigh about 3/4"" deep by about 4cm in length. It require 5 stitches and the miner went back to work the same day. No impairment or future damage.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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