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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220230450018 · 02/06/2023 · Permian Basin Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
W L Ross & Co LLC
Operator
Permian Basin Materials, LLC
Mine
4101901

Narrative

Employee removing fins from log washer. Bolts were torched off fins. Fins were stuck, so employee tapped fin with hammer. Within 3 taps of hammer, employee noticed blood dripping onto fin. Employee looked & saw arm bleeding. Metal splinter had broken off fin & entered employee's arm. Employee exited log washer & notified supervisor. Employee taken to ER, where splinter was removed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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