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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000410011 · 01/14/2000 · Lafarge Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corp
Mine
3300069

Narrative

EE WAS PULLING ON VACUUM HOSE THAT WAS STUCK ON FITTING. RATHER THAN LOOSENING HOSE FIRST, EE CONTINUED TO PULL TO DISCONNECT. HOSE SPONTANEOUSLY CAME UNDONE HITTING THE EE IN THE FACE. THE FO RCE HIT THE BRIDGE ON SAFETY GLASSES, THE BRIDGECUT THROUGH SKIN ON NOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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