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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032940018 · 10/14/2003 · Aggregate Industries WCR Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aggregate Industries PLC
Operator
Aggregate Industries WCR Inc
Mine
0503301

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN BEARING HOUSING HOLDING A WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WRENCH WITH HAMMER. EMPLOYEE WITH HAMMER MISSED, HIT COUNTERWEIGHT & HAMMER BOUNCED ONTO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, BRUISING IT. NO FRACTURE BUT REQUIRED SPLINT & RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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