MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at U S Borax Inc
Start: 09/18/2000

220002690084 · 09/18/2000 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 22.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A NUT WITH AN INTEGRATED KEEPER ON IT FROM A BOLT ON A SHOCK WITH AN AIR IMPACT AND BOX END WRENCH. WHENHE ENERGIZED THE IMPACT THE WRENCH MOVED AND THE NU T KEEPER BROKE CAUSING A 1 INCH LACERATION BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown