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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001960064 · 07/07/2000 · Valley Caliche Products Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert H Thompson; Mark G Motheral
Operator
Valley Caliche Products Inc
Mine
4101477

Narrative

TWO EE'S WERE REMOVING BUCKET TEETH. INJURED HELD A PUNCH ON THE RETAINING PIN WHILE CO-WORKER SWUNG THE HAMMER. ONE OF THE STRIKES CAUSED A CHIP OF METAL TO FLY OFF AND STRIKE HIM IN THE THIG H. THE METAL PIECE PUNCTURED AND LODGED INSIDE HIS THIGH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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