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MACHINERY

220042710094 · 09/16/2004 · Carolina Stalite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NECK
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Frances H Johnson
Operator
Carolina Stalite Company
Mine
3100136

Narrative

Ee was shooting a klinker out of the #2 rotary kiln, he was using an 8 gauge Winchester ring blaster. when he fired a shell into the rotary kiln, something ricocheted back at him, a piece of metallic material penetrated the right side of his neck. The foreign object measured 3mm x 2mm. His doctor is going to remove it when the swelling goes down.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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