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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020300018 · 01/27/2002 · Utelite Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carsten N Mortensen
Operator
Utelite Corp
Mine
4200071

Narrative

EE WAS USING A PIECE OF STEEL PIPE TO DISLODGE PLUGGED CHUTE. WHEN HEATED THE MATERIAL CAN GLOB UP & MAKE WHAT WE CALL A ""LOG CLINKER"". ONE OF THESE LOGS FELL ON TO PIPE, RAMMING THE PIPE INTO EE'S FACE. HE HAS LACERATED CHIN & LOWER LIP, PLUS TWO SHATTERED TEETH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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