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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031910017 · 06/26/2003 · H-K Contractors Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brent Foster
Operator
H-K Contractors Inc
Mine
1001892

Narrative

PULLING ON A CHAIN BEING USED TO LIFT A CONVEYOR. THE CHAIN BECAME STUCK. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HARDER ON THE CHAIN WHEN IT FREED UP IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH. TWO TEETH (MIDDLE BOTTOM) WERE K NOCKED LOOSE. EE WILL BE CHECKED IN ABOUT A WEEK TO SEE IF ANY TREATMENT WILL BE NEEDED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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