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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220021400017 · 05/08/2002 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

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
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Mine
1400073

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE SECONDARY CHUTE WITHA PIPE, THE LOAD CAVED IN, HITTING THE PIPE AND JERKING IT OUT OF HAND, WHEN IT FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK EE IN THE JAW. BROKE OUT A FRONT TOOTH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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