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MACHINERY

220091530069 · 05/21/2009 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

The employee was using a pipe wrench to remove a stuck drill steel in the chuck of the roof bolter. He hit the rotation lever by mistake and the wrench spun around and struck him in the face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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