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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220081850004 · 06/26/2008 · National Cement Company Of California Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vicat S A
Operator
National Cement Company Of California Inc
Mine
0400213

Narrative

Employee was pulling on a coupling with a porta-power and was hitting the coupling with a sledge hammer to jar it loose when a piece of the coupling broke loose and struck the employee in the face. The employee suffered some contusions on the left side of the face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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