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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220091330012 · 05/05/2009 · Unimin Minnesota Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Minnesota Corporation
Mine
2100790

Narrative

Employee was installing a chute in the screen room adjacent to a ladder, vibration caused a wrench to fall from the ladder and struck the employee in the mouth chipping his front tooth. Employee had his tooth filled in by the dentist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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