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MACHINERY

220031320025 · 05/07/2003 · Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.55 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc
Mine
2302120

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER LANCE BY THE WAND AND THE TRIGGER CAUGHT ON AN ACCESS DOOR AND ACTIVATED THE LANCE.. THE LANCE ABRAIDED THE LEG AND CAUSED A CUT WHICH NEEDED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE . THE EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY, AND DID NOT MISSWORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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