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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060340003 · 01/30/2006 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401879

Narrative

The employee had installed a chain and chain binder to retrieve a come-a-long. While unhooking the come-a-long, the chain binder slipped and struck the employee in the mouth, breaking 1 tooth and loosening another.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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