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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220143640017 · 12/15/2014 · Humphreys Enterprises, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Idle
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
1
Mine experience
12.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Humphreys Enterprises, Inc.
Mine
4406545

Narrative

Employee stated that he was standing beside parts truck while another employee was dislodging a stuck piece of steel plate in the parts truck bed with a sledge hammer. When the employee was swinging the hammer against the steel plate, he missed and the hammer slipped out of his hands striking the injured employee in the mouth area causing a laceration requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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