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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022100136 · 07/12/2002 · Hilltop Stone LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John F Steele Jr
Operator
Hilltop Stone LLC
Mine
1500030

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER'S FEEDER FLOOR UTILIZING A SHORT SPUD BAR AND A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. HOLDING BAR WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HOLDING THE HAMMER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, EE WOULD STRIKE BAR WITH HAMMER TO DISLODGE MATERIAL. EE MISSED BAR WITH HAMMER HEAD AND INSTEAD PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN END OFBAR AND HAMMER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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