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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120170070 · 01/17/2012 · Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
23.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bart Mulzer
Operator
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc
Mine
1200654

Narrative

EE had a part of a bucket get caught on a bucket elevator, and the part slipped hitting him in the mouth. They were jogging (maintenance)the elevator looking for a pin that had lost its cotter key to repair it. The wear of the pin caused the bucket to move lodging under a lip of the elevator and jogging it caused the bucket to spring hitting him in the mouth as he watched it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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