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MACHINERY

220041610023 · 05/27/2004 · Eagles Lake Reserve Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Laurence J Silvi II; John L Silvi
Operator
Eagles Lake Reserve Inc
Mine
2801003

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER SCALES USING POWER WASHER. LAID DOWN WAND TO USE SHOVEL AND PICKED UP WAND ON POWER WASHER WITH RIGHT HAND. FINGERS HIT TRIGGER CAUSING WAND TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. TRIED TO GRAB WAND WITH LEFT HAND AND SPRAY FROM WAND HIT LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER CAUSING CUT AND FRACTURE OF INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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