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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171580015 · 05/27/2017 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
2500002

Narrative

Employee was using a kiln ring blaster eight-gauge shotgun to remove a ring in the back of the kiln. After approximately thirty shots, three small pieces of material or shotgun slug projectile ricocheted back and struck face resulting in two sutures on the bridge of nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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