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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220093030030 · 10/21/2009 · Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
22
Mine experience
2.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC
Mine
4000087

Narrative

Employee was lowering a chute with a hand crank device. He lost control of the crank sending it into a freespinning motion contacting his face. This caused a broken nose, fractures to bones in the face, and lacerations.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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