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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002200094 · 07/31/2000 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
23.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HOOKING THE CHAIN ON A HOPPER, HE PINCHED THE POINTER FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HOPPER CHAIN BINDER CAME LOOSE AND WHILE TRYING TO REPOSITION THE BINDER, HE PUSHED IT WITH THE PALM OF HIS HAND. RESIDUAL PRESSURE ON THE CHAIN PULLED HIS GLOVE AND FINGER INTO A PINCH POINT. REQUIRED 35 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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