HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Norlite
Start: 10/25/2020

220203040007 · 10/25/2020 · Norlite

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 35.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Tradebe Northeast LLC
Operator: Norlite
Mine: 3000292

Narrative

The employee was pulling welding leads up to the 4th level of the APC tower, and the welding lead separated at the joint connector. When the lead separated, the connector flew up and hit the employee in the mouth breaking two upper front teeth, and cutting their lip. The employee was seen at a dentist for evaluation on 10/27/2020 where one of the teeth will require an implant.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown