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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022420040 · 08/22/2002 · Cold Spring Granite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patrick Alexander
Operator
Cold Spring Granite Company
Mine
4100070

Narrative

EE WAS LOWERING A STONE-BREAKER TO ANOTHER LEVEL USING AN AIR HOSE TO DO SO. HE LEFT THE AIR ON WHILE LOWERING THE BREAKER. THE HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE BREAKER, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE THUS CAUSING THE LACERATION TO THE UPPER LIP AREA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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