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MACHINERY

220020180035 · 01/07/2002 · Lone Star Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
18
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lone Star Industries Inc
Operator
Lone Star Industries Inc
Mine
4100283

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE KILN USING THE AUXILLIARY ENGINE. SOMETHING WITHIN THE ENGINE CLUTCH STRUCTURALLY FAILED. THE CLUTCH AND HOUSING CAME APART. A PIECE OF THE CLUTCH OR HOUSIN G STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE JAW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN JAW AT THE HOSPITAL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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