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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220162090037 · 07/25/2016 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Rerail equipment, Sprag
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NECK
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nyrstar NV
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine
4000168

Narrative

Using jack to rerail train car when handle kicked out and hit ee in throat causing a fx to the hyoid bone with possible vocal cord involvement and also a broken tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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