Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While the injured was splitting a rock with a chisel. The chisel head broke and a small piece cut his arm requiring 3 stitches.
Sawyer - WestMetal/Nonmetal
Controlled by Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Hugo, Choctaw County, OK · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3401935
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2007–2008
- Latest incident
- Jun 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2008 · 1 incident
2007 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While the injured was splitting a rock, the rock shifted and the injured lost his balance trying to move out of the way and tripped. The 30""x36""x5"" shifting rock hit the injured's leg causing a hairline fracture between the ankle and knee.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Reported on 2/22 but no medical or doctor until 2/26/07. While stacking rock on a pallet, the injured was lifting a rock and felt something in his back pull. He went to the doctor in 2/26/07, who gave him prescription for back pain. No lost time for injury. The injured did take time off due to a death in the family.