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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122440043 · 08/29/2012 · River Products Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
6
Mine experience
5.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas R Scott
Operator
River Products Company Inc
Mine
1302251

Narrative

While working on replacing an electric motor at the Primary Crusher the employee apparently grabbed or pulled on the Come-A-Long causing it to fall off a beam and struck the employee in the nose, breaking it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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