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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002220018 · 08/02/2000 · Calportland

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
24.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
Calportland
Mine
0400036

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A SPACER BY TAPPING IT WITH HIS HAMMER. HE MISSED THE SPACER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HIS HAMMER CAUSING A CHIP FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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