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MACHINERY

220250910007 · 03/19/2025 · HM Pacific Northwest, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (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
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
HM Pacific Northwest, Inc.
Mine
3503508

Narrative

Employee was using an air chisel to remove a broken bolt and a piece of shrapnel came out from the area of work and got lodged into the worker's left forearm about an inch deep. The air tool was inspected by a service company and it was determined that debris did not come out of the tool.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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