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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010360063 · 01/21/2001 · Ralston Purina Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ralston Purina Company
Operator
Ralston Purina Company
Mine
4406882

Narrative

WHILE MOVING/REPOSITIONING VENDING MACHINES, A CROWBAR WAS USED FOR LEVERAGE. EE MOVED OVER THE SHOULDER OF COWORKER AND STEPPED INTO THE HANDLE OF THE CROWBAR-IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING ONE OF HIS FRONT TEETH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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