HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at BHP Navajo Coal Company
Start: 12/04/2004

220043490016 · 12/04/2004 · BHP Navajo Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 10.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BHP Billiton
Operator: BHP Navajo Coal Company
Mine: 2900097

Narrative

The employee was assigned to clean up after a major repair job on a Kress Coal hauler in the main shop. The employee was throwing scrap metal pins in a waste bin. As he threw a 2nd pin in the bin, a large seal bounced back and struck the employee in the mouth. His upper lip was lacerated and received 8 stitches. In addition, he chipped three upper teeth.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown