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MACHINERY

220081500031 · 05/25/2008 · Kiewit Mining Group Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
25
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc
Operator
Kiewit Mining Group Inc.
Mine
4801200

Narrative

Loose grip on grinder-grinding tack weld to finish weld crack on truck dump box, disk caught in crack, kicked grinder back, knocked PPE off, grinder struck chin, lip, nose & left side of face. 1 1/2"" cut chin to lip-10 stitches, abrasion left cheek, broken nose-will need surgery to align, many fractures to cheek bone-no further medical unless complications occur.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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