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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050670039 · 03/06/2005 · Chemical Lime New Braunfels Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Chemical Lime New Braunfels Ltd
Mine
4100078

Narrative

EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO RELEASE A FITTING FROM A MACHINE. THE FITTING RELEASED AND THE WRENCH HANDLE STRUCK EE OTHER HAND AND MASHED IT AGAINST THE EDGE OF A FLANGE. EE RIGHT RING FINGER TIP WAS SEVERELY MASHED CAUSING FRACTURE WITH A CONTUSION, SPLINT AND THREE SOUCHERS NEEDED EE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON THE SAME SHIFT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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