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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051180018 · 04/04/2005 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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
31.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alleghany Corp
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
0402848

Narrative

EE was using a hammer to align a pipe flange. He struck the tip of his right thumb with a hammer blow that inadvertently missed the pipe flange. This case became reportable when Max was seen by a physician on 4/19/05 and an x-ray revealed a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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