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MACHINERY

220040930009 · 03/31/2004 · Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Marie E Tipping
Operator
Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company
Mine
0504296

Narrative

Employee was using an impact wrench to loosen the bolts on the cutting edge of a loader bucket. He reached under the edge of the loader bucket to locate the bolt head. He then engaged the impact wrench. The bolt head on the underside of the loader bucket spun, caught the employee's glove, and lacerated his left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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