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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141130020 · 04/15/2014 · CalPortland Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NECK
Days lost
1
Mine experience
9.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
CalPortland Company
Mine
3500525

Narrative

EE was installing a gear on a motor shaft for a crusher, while tapping the gear with a hammer to align gear with keyway on shaft, a 3 millimeter fragment of the gear chipped off and hit EE in neck. EE received puncture wound to neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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