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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023430072 · 11/20/2002 · Sherwin Alumina Company, 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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.84 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8 LB SLEDGEHAMMER TO OPERATE AN ANGLE VALVE ON A TANK. AS HE STRUCK THE VALVE THE SLEDGEHAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYEBROW. THE RESULT WAS A LACERA TION THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE. NO ADDITIONAL INJURIES SUSTAINED AND NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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