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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220250630003 · 02/17/2025 · Imerys Refractory Minerals USA Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ball/Rod/Pebble/Hand/Limestone/Dry mill operator, Roller operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Refractory Minerals USA Inc.
Mine
0900339

Narrative

The employee was in the process of loosening a bolt on a piece of machinery. While pulling back on the wrench to loosen the bolt, the wrench slipped off the bolt and hit the operator in the mouth, striking EE's upper right central incisor tooth causing a hairline fracture in the tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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