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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000740034 · 02/23/2000 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REMOVING SCREEN PANELS FROM A SPARE TROMMEL SCREEN USING A HAMMER AND APIN TO KNOCK OUT THE PIN AND SLEEVE ASSEMBLY FORREMOVING THE PANELS. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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