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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020630110 · 02/10/2002 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine
0400034

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON REPLACING AN AIRSLIDE @ TOP OF TRUCK LOADING SILOS LOCATED @ PACKHOUSE. HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ALONG SEAM OF AIRSLIDE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUT H W/WRENCH. THIS RESULTED IN CHIPPING HIS UPPER LEFT MOLAR. FILED A WORKERS COMP CLAIM 2/21/02 TO VISIT DENTIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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