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MACHINERY
220062480061 · 08/24/2006 · U S Borax Inc
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Hand tools (powered)
- Injury source
- DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part
- MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- Days lost
- 0
- Mine experience
- 27.31 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Rio Tinto Group
- Operator
- U S Borax Inc
- Mine
- 0400743
Narrative
Employee states that he was tapping a 5/16"" hole when to his left another employee's drill bit broke and a piece hit him in the tooth.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown