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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071900003 · 06/25/2007 · Imerys Norfolk, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Materis SA
Operator
Imerys Norfolk, Inc.
Mine
4405046

Narrative

The production utility man was disconnecting a 4"" vacuum hose from a manifold and when it came loose it hit him on the lower lip and caused about a 0.25"" split. He was taken to the hospital where a doctor glued the cut closed. He was immediately released to go back to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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