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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031880144 · 06/27/2003 · National Cement Co. of AL., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
26.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vicat S A
Operator
National Cement Co. of AL., Inc.
Mine
0100027

Narrative

THE EE WAS REMOVING WOODEN COUPLING PINS FROM COMPRESSOR. THIS JOB REQUIRES DRIVING THE PINS OUT WITH A HAMMER IN TIGHT QUARTERS. HIS HAMMER HIT THE MOTOR NEXT TO THE COMPRESSOR, CREATING A GLANCING BLOW, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE EE'S LEFT FINGERS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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