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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020080008 · 12/12/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
2.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

EE STATES THAT WHILE PRYING WITH AN ALUMINUM PIPE, THE PIPE FLUNG BACK AT EE HITTING HIM IN THE JAW. CAUSING 2 UPPER AND 3 LOWER TEETH TO BECOME CHIPPED. WE WERE INFORMED ON 1/02/02 THAT THIS INJURY REQUIRED DENTAL REPAIR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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