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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001290131 · 05/01/2000 · U S Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
U S Gypsum Company
Mine
1200427

Narrative

EE WAS RODDING OUT #3 LAND PLASTER BIN. A LONG HEAVY ROD WITH A BEND AT THE END OF IT WAS USED TO DISLODGE HARDENED MATERIAL. WHILE RODDING ON THE BIN W/FORCE, PART OF THE MATERIAL GAVE WAY. T HE ROD PROCEDDED TO GO DOWN INTO THE BIN, PINCHING THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE HAND RAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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