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MACHINERY

220041340020 · 05/07/2004 · —

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
—
Operator
—
Mine
4103660

Narrative

Employee was laying on his back grinding over head with a portable hand grinder when a small particle of metal fell in his left ear embedding itself in the ear drum.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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