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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011690022 · 06/11/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
21.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

THE EE STATES HE WAS HAMMERING ON A BIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND INJURED HIS FINGER. THERE WAS NO GRIP ON THE HANDLE AND IT WAS SLICK. THE FINGER WAS DISLOCATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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