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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023190012 · 11/02/2002 · Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Brakeman, Roperider, Car runner, Spotterman, Snapper, Trip rider, Car rider, Flagman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
5
Mine experience
3.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Halliburton Company
Operator
Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC
Mine
4801405

Narrative

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE LEAKING BOTTOM GATE ON BULK C-6 RAILCAR USING A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST GATE TO GIVE IT CONTANT PRESSURE. WHILE TRYING TO GET GATE CLOSED, HAMMER HEAD GLANCED OFF CAR STRIPKING TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, JUST ABOVE HIS STEEL TOE CAP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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