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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003190006 · 11/14/2000 · Pasminco Zinc Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pasminco Ltd
Operator
Pasminco Zinc Inc
Mine
4000864

Narrative

THIS EE'S LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF A MECHANICAL SEALER BOOM. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN AN INTERNAL HYDRAULIC FITTING, THE BOOM EXTENDED UNEXPECTEDLY INJURING THE THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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