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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220030520045 · 02/06/2003 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
Mine experience
10.09 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET WRENCH THAT HAD A 1-5/8"" SOCKET ON IT. HE WAS TRYING TO TURN A NUT ON A FILTER PRESS SCREW DRIVE. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OUT OF THE NUT AND THE EE FELL BACKWARDS. HIS L EFT ARM STRUCK A HANDRAIL AND HE RECEIVED A 1"" LONG LACERATION THAT REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE MAKING THIS A RECORDABLE INJURY. NO LOST TIME RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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