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MACHINERY
220202180014 · 08/03/2020 · Hecla Limited
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Hand tools (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
- 7 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Hecla Mining Company
- Operator
- Hecla Limited
- Mine
- 1000088
Narrative
EE was using an impact wrench with a socket on it to tighten a nut on a yoke. The socket came off while in use and struck the EE in the mouth.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown