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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010110009 · 01/08/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
142
Mine experience
0.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1800017

Narrative

THE EE WAS SUING A TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. AT SOME POINT WITH THE WRENCH NOT ATTACHED TO THE BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF THE EE'S HAND STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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