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MACHINERY

220050410050 · 02/01/2005 · W W D Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mary Lou Garrett
Operator
W W D Corp
Mine
3500135

Narrative

While drilling had a loose collar on top of steel. He stood back to shake it off to the ground. Collar came off steel as intended but hit control panel bouncing off and striking driller in the mouth, breaking top left front tooth and cutting bottom lip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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