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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002280010 · 08/02/2000 · Imerys Clays Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Clays Inc
Mine
0900705

Narrative

CONDITIONS WERE WET AND MUDDY, MINE EUQIPMENT NOT OPERATIN GDUE TO WET CONDITIONS. EE AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE ISNTLALING 3 SECTIONS OF 18"" PLASTIC PIPE IN A SEDIMENT BASIN. ONE MAN WAS PULLING TIE STRAP ON CONNECTING BAND TIGHT WHEN PAIR OF COMMON PLIERS BEING USED SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE EE IN FACE AROUND RIGHT EYE WITH PLIERS. DUE TO SWELLING AROUND EYE HE WAS CARRIED TO D

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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