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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022100110 · 07/17/2002 · Salem Stone Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
9
Mine experience
1.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Doug Dalton
Operator
Salem Stone Corp
Mine
4400189

Narrative

INJURY OCCURRED WHEN INJURED WAS REMOVING BAIL ON DRILL HAMMER USING A WRENCH SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS PURPOSE AND A 2# HAMMER HANDLE BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING BAIL TO MOVE. WHOLE DRILL HAMMER TURNED INSTEAD AND BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RESTING ON THE GROUND FELL CATCHING INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN 2# HAMMER HANDLE AND WRENCH. INJURED IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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