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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051960056 · 07/06/2005 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations

Details

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
Operator
United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
Mine
2100820

Narrative

AFTER CLEANING A TAIL PULLY WITH AN AIR LANCE THE EE WAS EXTRACTING THE AIR LANCE, THE TIP MADE CONTACT WITH UNDERSIDE OF MOVING BELT WHICH PULLED IT INTO THE TAIL PULLEY. THIS ACTION FORCED RIGHT HAND INTO A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE LANCE & HAND RAILING INJURING FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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