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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010780079 · 03/12/2001 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dyckerhoff & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
Mine
3000585

Narrative

THE EE WAS INSERTING PINS IN THE PREBLEND FEEDER. THE EE HAD INSERTED THE PINS BY HAND, AND WHEN FELLOW EE WAS SWINGING THE 8# SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE THE PINS IN THE HEAD CAME OFF THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER, STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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