HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Salt River Sand & Rock
Start: 10/29/2024

220243170023 · 10/29/2024 · Salt River Sand & Rock

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: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Operator: Salt River Sand & Rock
Mine: 0202623

Narrative

Miner was using a sledge hammer to remove a stuck rock from the grizzly bars. Upon the rock coming free, a piece of the rock struck miner in the mouth resulting in a fractured #9 false tooth. Miner is still working and having dental corrections made to the tooth.

Source

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