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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001120060 · 04/18/2000 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING HIS BLUE AIRLINE ON HIS EQUIPMENT USING 2 CRECENT WRENCHES. THE CRESCENT WRENCH USED TO STABILIZE THE TOP NUT WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOTTOM NUT FROM AIRLINE TO GLADHAND SLIPPED O FF THE NUT STRIKING THE EE IN THE BOTTOM LIP SPLITTING IT OPEN - REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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