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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220013330041 · 08/21/2001 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator
Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine
0800477

Narrative

AN EE WAS REMOVING A VEHICLE U JOINT FROM A DRIVER SHAFT BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL FRAGMENT BROKE FREE FROMT HE U JOINT AND STRUCK AN EE STANDING APPROX. FIVE FEET AWAY INT HE LEFT FOREARM. THE EMBEDDED SLIVER WAS REMOVED BY THECO DR. EE RETURNED TO WORK AND REGULAR STATIS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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