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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022400021 · 08/26/2002 · Utelite Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
4.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carsten N Mortensen
Operator
Utelite Corp
Mine
4200071

Narrative

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PLACE DRAG CHAIN BACK ON PULLEY, BAR GOT JAMMED. EE WAS TRYING TO PULL BAR OUT, HANDS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL FRAMEWORK. THE LITTLE FINGER AND THE HAND 234 3 LACERATED. THIS INJURY TOOK SEVERAL STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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