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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220230680007 · 02/23/2023 · Blue Water Industries

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blue Water Industries Holdings LLC
Operator
Blue Water Industries
Mine
4001610

Narrative

Employee was attempting to drive a sprocket onto the shaft of a chain drive at the head pulley of the tunnel conveyor. As EE struck the sprocket with a sledge hammer, a sliver of metal came off of the sprocket and struck the employee in the right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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