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MACHINERY

220071280044 · 03/22/2007 · Meridian Aggregates Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Meridian Aggregates Company LP
Mine
0300011

Narrative

Employee and technician from Telsmith Company were pulling bearing out of 8x24 Telsmith shaker. Employee was adjusting impact wrench with help of technician. Due to numbers worn off wrench, socket flew off impact wrench hitting shaker and came back, hit employee in mouth. Note: at this time there was no injury. When employee went to dentist he found his false tooth was cracked.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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