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MACHINERY

220020980156 · 03/21/2002 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS SCALING FLOOR PAD AREA AROUND #4-9 FLASH TANK USING A RIVOT GUN. WAS PUTTING PRESSURE AGAINST GUN WHEN SCALE DISLODGED FROM PAD & CAUSED GUN TO JUMP FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. HANDLE OF GUN STRUCK SOME PIPING JUST FORWARD OF WHERE EE WAS WORKING PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN GUN & PIPE. EE IS NOT LOSING TIME OR ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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