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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220232610008 · 09/08/2023 · Pontotoc Sands Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Lab Technician
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Castle Lake LP; Joshua Lehde
Operator
Pontotoc Sands Company LLC
Mine
3402161

Narrative

Three employees were in the process of removing a u-joint. Two of the three employees were using a punch and a hammer to remove the u-joint and a small metal fragment went through the third employees shirt and lodged into EE's upper, right arm causing a half inch puncture wound. The employee was seen in the ER and was referred to a surgeon to have the small metal fragment removed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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