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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040020008 · 12/11/2003 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4100026

Narrative

WHILE WORKING WITH THE PLANT MAINTENANCE DEPT DURING ANNUAL SHUT DOWN. HE GOT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A POPPIT VALVE DISC SEAL HE WAS INSIDE THE CLEAN AIR DUCT WITH A WRENCH ATTEM PTING TO LOOSEN THE JAM NUT ON THE POPPIT VALVE EE REPAIR WITH 8 YRS EXPERIENCE WAS TIGHTENING TO ADJ. NUT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE DISC. WORKER WAS ALSO WORKING WITH MAINTENANCE WAS HOLDI

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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