Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECES OF PLASTIC ON THE TABLE SAW WHEN ONE OF THE CUT PIECES VIBRATED BACK INTO THE BLADE. THE PLASTIC WENT IN THE AIR STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN.
Burgin/ApexMetal/Nonmetal
Tintic Utah Metals Llc · Facility
Controlled by Chief Consolidated & Korea Zinc
Utah County, UT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4200148
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Mar 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING THRU THE NO MAIN DOOR IN THE MILLBLDG AS HE WALKED IN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR & BLEW IT OPEN, EE TURNED AROUND & ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE DOOR HIS FOOT DID NOT PIVOT & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE