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MACHINERY

220130650014 · 01/10/2013 · Aggregate Industries WCR Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Aggregate Industries WCR Inc
Mine
0503301

Narrative

Employee was using a grinder to buff a shaft. While he was running the grinder one of the strings from his hooded sweatshirt fell out of his coat and got wound up in the shaft of the grinder behind buffing wheel. This caused the grinder to get sucked up to his face striking him in the mouth. When it hit him it chipped a corner off of his front tooth

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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