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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051360041 · 05/05/2005 · Arkansas Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United States Lime & Minerals Inc
Operator
Arkansas Lime Company
Mine
0300464

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH PRESSING A NEW BEARING INTO A ROLLER MILL ROLL BODY. EE & CO-WORKER WERE USING A PORTAPOWER CHAINED TO THE ROLL BODY. THIS CHAIN IS A LOAD BEARING CHAIN BUT TOO MUCH TORQUE WAS APPLIED & THE CHAIN BROKE & STRUCK EE'S RIGHT FOOT ON TOP JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. X-RAY REVEALS BROKEN BONE (ONE) IN TOP OF FOOT. RESULTED IN HARD CAST/LIGHT DUTY (NO LOST TIME).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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