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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220030210068 · 01/12/2003 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11.96 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO TIGHTEN THE WINGNUTS ON FLANGE. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME AND HIS RUBBER GLOVES AND THE PRY-BAR WERE WET. HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE PRY-BAR AND HIS HAND S TRUCK AN ADJACENT FLANGE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND THAT REQUIRED 13 SUTURES TO CLOSE. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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