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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220041350026 · 04/29/2004 · Midsouth Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Midsouth Aggregates
Mine
0901152

Narrative

THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER IN TRYING TO LOOSEN A TIGHT BOLT ON A 4248 JAW CRUSHER. THEY WERE USING A LONG PUNCH & A HAMMER TO TRY TO DRIVE THE BOLT OUT. THE EE'S HAND SLIPPED JUST AS THE OTHER EE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO HIT THE PUNCH. THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EE'S RT.RING FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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