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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002200145 · 08/01/2000 · River Products Company Inc

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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas R Scott
Operator
River Products Company Inc
Mine
1300193

Narrative

WHILE PLACING A PIN IN A BUCKET CYLINDER, HE GOT HIS HANDS COVERED WITH GREASE. HE THEN PICKED UP 18 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE USING HTE SLEDGE TO HAMMER IN THE PIN, THE SLEDGE SLID DOWN THRU HI S HAND AND STRUCK HIS INDEX FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN THE NEED TO STITCH UP A CUT ON THIS FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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