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MACHINERY

220093130040 · 10/29/2009 · Bennett Mineral Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul J Bennett Jr
Operator
Bennett Mineral Company
Mine
4406600

Narrative

He was replacing grease cartridge when the lock broke on the grease gun. It flew up and hit his face lacerating above rt eye and over bridge of nose. His nose injury was medically glued, and received 6 or 7 stitches at laceration near eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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