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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220013230034 · 11/14/2001 · Mineral Park Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
Mine experience
1.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Equatorial Mining N L
Operator
Mineral Park Inc.
Mine
0200843

Narrative

EE WAS USING A SOFT FACE HAMMER TO REMOVE CATHODE SHEET. DURING MID SWING OF HAMMER THE HEAD LIP LACERATION AND LOOSENING OF SEVERAL FRONT TEETH REQUIRING STITCHES TO LIP AND GUM. EE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO WORK BY PHYSICIAN. NO TOOTH LOSS INCURRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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