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MACHINERY

220080600023 · 02/22/2008 · Florida Rock Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Florida Rock Industries Inc
Mine
0801277

Narrative

EE was washing the calciner and a piece of buildup fell on the end of the lance that was being using raising the back of the lance up and striking the EE under the chin causing mouth to slam shut and jamming teeth together. Chipping his front top tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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