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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060800022 · 03/18/2006 · J M Huber Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J M Huber Corp
Operator
J M Huber Corporation
Mine
0900143

Narrative

Mechanic was repairing defective links in chain on bucket elevator. He was using a steel punch to unlodge the pins; the steel punch got stuck in the groove and when he jerked it out, the blunt end hit him in the lip. He received 4 stitches on the outside of his lip and 1 on the inside.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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