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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172860027 · 10/05/2017 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHISEL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Mine
4003159

Narrative

The employee was helping the mechanic to replace the idler on the Komatsu PC220 trackhoe. They were using a hammer to hit a chisel into a slot to help the shaft slide into place. The chisel unexpectedly popped out of the slot and came back and hit the employee in EE's open mouth, injuring two of EE's teeth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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