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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220260710025 · 03/04/2026 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
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
4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
Mine
0900034

Narrative

The employee was using a hammer to remove the ground engagement tool (tooth) on the loader bucket. When striking the GET, a chip from the hammer face broke off and entered the top of the employee's left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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