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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040540097 · 02/13/2004 · Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ormet Corporation
Operator
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
Mine
1600354

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROD TO UNPLUG A VALVE WHEN THE ROD BUSTED THROUGH THE VALVE. HIS HAND SLAMMED AGAINST THE VALVE. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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