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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011300049 · 04/19/2001 · Oil-Dri Georgia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
13.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Mine
0900114

Narrative

THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AUGER ON A GRIT SCREW USING A PIPE WRENCH WITH AN EXTENSION PLACED OVER THE PIPE WRENCH HANDLE FOR LEVERAGE. COWORKER WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF THE AUGER BY HAMMERING ON THE EXTENSION TO LOOSEN THE AUGER. THE OPERATOR'S HAND SLIPPED FROM THE PIPE WRENCH AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH AND THE AUGER, TEARING HIS FINGERNAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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