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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220211250014 · 05/04/2021 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
27.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Eric Tillirson
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900337

Narrative

2 employees were removing a bearing race. Once the race was hot, the employee stepped back and removed welding hood as the second employee started striking the race with a hammer. A piece of metal broke off and struck the first employee in the bottom lip causing a laceration that needed stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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