HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Irving Materials Inc
Start: 04/28/2005

220051220037 · 04/28/2005 · Irving Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
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: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Fred (Pete) Irving
Operator: Irving Materials Inc
Mine: 1200641

Narrative

While trying to loosen a sheave, employee placed a block of wood against it. While still holding the block of wood a co-worker proceeded to swing the sledge hammer striking EE's finger & smashing it causing a fracture to his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown