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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011940012 · 07/10/2001 · Pasminco Zinc, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
8.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pasminco Ltd
Operator
Pasminco Zinc, Inc
Mine
4001627

Narrative

ELECTRICIAN & HELPER WERE WORKING IN THE SURFACESHOP, ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A PUMP. THEY WERE USING A 48""PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A FITTING INTO THE DISCHARGE END OF PUMP. EE WAS STEADYING THE WRENCH AS CO-WORKER APPLIED PRESSURE TO WRENCH USING HIS ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE FITTING & PINCHED EE'S FINGERBETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE FLOOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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