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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141400011 · 05/10/2014 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Noranda Aluminum Company
Operator
Noranda Alumina LLC
Mine
1600352

Narrative

While working in switch gear to restore power associate was using a hammer and chisel to remove insulation and the hammer bounced back hitting him in the tooth. The hammer chipped associates tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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