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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220261960002 · 07/01/2026 · Central Plains Cement Co

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Central Plains Cement Co
Mine
2302171

Narrative

Employee was using a rock bar to pry loose hardened material buildup. When the material broke free the bar slipped from the employee's hand and bounced off of an adjacent handrail. When bar bounced back up it hit employee in the chin causing a cut that required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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