IE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST A PIN. A COWORKER WAS USING SECOND HAMMER TO HIT THE FIRST HAMMER TRYING TO JOLT PIN FREE. TWO SMALL PIECES OF METAL BROKE OFF THE HAMMER IE WAS HOLDING AND PUNCTURED IE'S RIGHT HAND.
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September 28, 2022
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Douds Stone LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
December 18, 2020
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Douds Stone LLC · Struck by flying object
The miner hit a large safety pin on a dolly leg of a surge bin with a hammer. The miner felt something hit left eye as miner bent over to swing the hammer. The miner left the mine site near the end of the shift without telling supervisor miner was hurt.
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