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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012500040 · 08/29/2001 · 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
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.53 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS UNSETING A HEATER TUBE INTO #5-2 VERTICAL HEATER. ROUTINELY, A 30# RIVET GUN IS MOUNTED ON THE TRAILING END OF THE TUBE TO HELP DRIVE THE TUBE IN. THE TUBE GOT STUCK AND EE USED A PAIR OF PLIERS TO TWIST THE TUBE IN AN EFFORT TO GET IT MOVING. THE TUBE DROPPED APPROX. 3' AND PINCHED EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RIVET GUN AND HEATER BAFFLE. FRACTURED RT. RING FINGER. EE IS ON

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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