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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001640022 · 05/24/2000 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

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
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
27.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alleghany Corp
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
0402848

Narrative

EE WAS SUING A TORQUE MULTIPLIER TO TIGHTEN A BOLT TO THE BLADE FOR THE METAL SHEAR. THE MULTIPLIER SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S TWO MIDDLE FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL HANDLE AND WORK DECK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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