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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003460044 · 12/04/2000 · Arkansas Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
27.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United States Lime & Minerals Inc
Operator
Arkansas Lime Company
Mine
0300050

Narrative

INSTALLATION OF OUR IMPACT HAMMER IS INCOMPLETE RESULTING IN EE USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN STUCK/JAMMED ROCK AT OR NEAR THE CRUSHER OPENING. INJURED EE WAS INGAGED IN THIS VERY ACT WHEN HE SMAS ED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE WALL OF THE CRUSHER BODY. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 FIVE SUTURES. EE RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTIES THAT MORNING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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