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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220112840057 · 10/04/2011 · Independent Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Shaftcrew, Shaft repair, Skip tender, Station tender
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
36.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
M D Keener
Operator
Independent Salt Company
Mine
1400411

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL OF THE ANFO HAULING TRAILER. A LUG THAT WAS TIGHT BROKE LOOSE. WHEN THE LUG BROKE LOOSE, THE EMPLOYEE WENT WITH IT AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD (JUST ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE) ON THE TRAILER. EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES WERE BENT AND HEAD WAS CUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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