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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010460018 · 02/06/2001 · The Doe Run 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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300499

Narrative

EE WAS ON OVERTIME ASSITING WITH REBUILDING CYCLONE FEED PUMP AT THE MILL BUILDING. EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN A SHEAVE WHEEL BY EXERTING HEAVY DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE WRENCH HANDLE . WHEN WHEEL NUT LOOSENED, THE MOMENTUM OF THE DOWNWARD PRESSURE RESULTED IN EE PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND GUARD BRACKET. TREATMENT INCLUDED 3 SUTURES. EE W

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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