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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020500034 · 02/13/2002 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SEVERAL BOLTS FROM A MOUNTING FLANGE BY HITTING ON FLANGE PLATE W/4 LB SLEDGEHAMMER. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BTWN 1 OF THE BOLTS & THE HAMMER HANDLE AS HEAD OF HAMMER CONTACTED FLANGE PLATE. EE BELIEVES HAMMER HANDLE TILTED DOWN SHARPLY AFTER HEAD OF HAMMER CONTACTED FLANGE PLATE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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