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MACHINERY

220061630036 · 06/03/2006 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

Employee was task training a new miner on a Joy Roofbolter and after doing so he stepped away and let the new miner work the machine. He stepped away (approx. 20') to bar down some roof when the extention chuck on the bolter flew off striking him in the mouth (lower lip) later requiring 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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