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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022240010 · 07/31/2002 · Young County Sand & Gravel Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
136
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Derel Tatum; Mark McClelland
Operator
Young County Sand & Gravel Limited
Mine
4103876

Narrative

DIESEL TANK ON HILL, REFUELING SERVICE TRUCK TANK, HE FAILED TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON TANK BEFORE REMOVING CAP. FUEL CAP HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BUSTING LIP & KNOCKING OUT SOME TEETH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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