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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012350027 · 08/14/2001 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BPU Reynolds Inc
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP TO CHANGE OUT A DRILL STEM ON 5-10 HEATER. THIS PROCEDURE REQUIRES THE USE OF A PIPE WRENCH TO BRACE AND HOLD THE DRILL STEM AND A U BOLT TO SECURE THE STEM. WHILE SECU RING THE U BOLT ONTO THE STEM, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE STEM TO MOVE DOWNWARD, PINCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE SUFFEREDA LACERATION WHEN HE PULLED HIS FINGER OUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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