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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011500020 · 05/14/2001 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
4402829

Narrative

INJURED WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE ANOTHER WORKER STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER WAS SWUNG, STRIKING THE LEFT RING FINGER OF THE INJURED, CUTTING IT OPEN. THE WORKER WAS TRYING TO MOVE/ POSITION THE STEEL AND THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO HELP MOVE IT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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