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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011490001 · 05/09/2001 · Imerys Marble Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Marble Inc
Mine
4800026

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TENSION ON FLYWHEEL COUNTERWEIGHT WITH A PRY BAR, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSERTED BOLTS IN HOLES. THE WEIGHT OF THE FLYWHEEL/COUNTERWEIGHT SHIFTED AND THE BAR SLIPPED STRI KING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE FLYWHEEL AND THE BAR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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