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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010590012 · 02/21/2001 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Homestake Mining Company
Operator
Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine
0404462

Narrative

EE WAS SUPPORTING A H BEAM ON ONE END WITH OTHEREND IN A VISE. WHEN ANOTHER EE LOOSENED THE VISETHE FREE END OF THE BEAM DROPPED PINCHING THE INJURED EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BEAM & WORK BENCH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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