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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031400067 · 04/14/2003 · —

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
—
Operator
—
Mine
4101192

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING DIFFERENTIAL FROM END DUMP USING FLOOR JACK. AS HE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF & THE LOAD, THE JACK MOVED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE FELL, HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSE LF. HIS HAND GRABBED THE JACK FRAME WHERE THE HANDLE GOES UP & DOWN. HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE HANDLE TO GO DOWNWARD CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB SEVERELY BETWEEN THE NAIL & THE FIRST JOINT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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