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MACHINERY

220221150001 · 02/10/2022 · Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC

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
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Navajo Transitional Energy Company LLC
Operator
Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC
Mine
4801337

Narrative

Employee was changing cutting edges on 24H grader, while using impact to remove hardware, a nut came out of socket, bounced off the ground and hit employee in the lower lip resulting in a chipped tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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