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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020350094 · 01/29/2002 · Valley Caliche Products Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
1.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert H Thompson; Mark G Motheral
Operator
Valley Caliche Products Inc
Mine
4101477

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO CLEAN A CHUTE AT THE SAND CLASSIFIER. ON A DOWN STROKE HE STRUCK HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER ON A METAL HOOK USED TO TIE THE CHUTE UP WITH. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE FINGER THAT WAS ADDRESSED WITH FOUR SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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