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MACHINERY

220170370025 · 01/26/2017 · Mach Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
6
Mine experience
1.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Foresight Energy Labor LLC
Operator
Mach Mining LLC
Mine
1103141

Narrative

Employee was using a 4 1/2"" angle grinder with a wire wheel to clean of the top of a 20' section of pipe prior to welding. The wire wheel came into contact with the draw string of the employee's sweatshirt which caused the wire wheel to come into contact with lower lip resulting in a laceration/avulsion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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