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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220041100123 · 09/26/2003 · George Reed Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Reed Family Companies
Operator
George Reed Inc
Mine
0403126

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ANVILS FROM A CRUSHER UNIT. A PULLING TOOL COULD NOT BE FOUND, SO EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO EXTRACT THE ANVILS. THE HAMMER SLIPPED, PIERCING HIS LIP AND CHIPPING A TOOTH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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