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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220061310010 · 05/08/2006 · Best Sand Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fairmount Santrol
Operator
Best Sand Corporation
Mine
3300015

Narrative

The employee was walking under an overhead conveyor inspecting the belt splice as it was moving along. The employee with head and eyes turned upward, walked into the tail pulley guard of another conveyor. Apon contact, the employee instinctly bent forward hitting his right front tooth on guard and knocking it completely out of its socket and also chipped it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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