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MACHINERY

220140900040 · 03/29/2014 · Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Carpenter
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc
Mine
2302120

Narrative

Employee was demoing an old bullnose setion inside preheater. As the piece was cut it fell, and one of the anchors caught his left knee and gouged/cut him. Employee thought that bullnose section still had one gusset attached when he torched the bullnose piece.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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