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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042710072 · 09/20/2004 · Evans Quarries Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Rerail equipment, Sprag
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Larry G Evans
Operator
Evans Quarries Incorporated
Mine
1200030

Narrative

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE LEVELING TRACK FOR THE QUARRY SAW. ONE WAS PLACING WEDGES UNDER THE TRACK WHILE ANOTHER WAS WORKING THE JACK. HE RELEASED THE TENSION ON THE JACK AT THE SAME TIME THE FIRST EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO RE-POSITION THE WEDGE HE WAS HOLDING. TRACK CAME DOWN PINCHING HIS FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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