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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170300001 · 01/18/2017 · Lehigh Cement Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company, LLC
Mine
3600166

Narrative

Employee was working in the raw mill, hammering out mill liner bolts. Employee was driving out bolts with a sledge hammer and bolt ricocheted back and struck employee in the mouth. Laceration to lower lip required two stitches. Chip on upper left incisor tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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