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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220222840054 · 09/27/2022 · Kyanite Mining Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Disthene Group Inc
Operator
Kyanite Mining Corp
Mine
4403743

Narrative

EE was at the East Ridge shop helping take teeth off the 990 CAT loader with fellow employee and witness. Co-worker took a sledgehammer to beat the last tooth off the bucket that needed to be replaced. While beating the metal tooth with the sledgehammer, a piece of metal flew off and hit EE in the sternum area. EE received stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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