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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001930003 · 07/03/2000 · Cargill Fertilizer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Fireman - locomotive, Railroad clam operator, Timekeeper, Yard engine operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
17
Mine experience
5.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
Mine
0800835

Narrative

INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO PUSH A FLANGE TO A BACK UP RING ON 22' PIPE BY USING A TAPPING METHOD WITH A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. THE NON-INJURED EE HAD HIS BACK TO THE FLANGE AND WOULD NOT SEE THE PLACEMENT OF INJURED EE'S HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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