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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053270036 · 11/12/2005 · Arkins Park Stone

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Judy Sprague
Operator
Arkins Park Stone
Mine
0502666

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RT. HAND. THINKING THE PAIN WOULD GO AWAY, HE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT. A HARD BALL FORMED UNDERNEATH THE SKIN. PRESCRIBED 800 MG. OF IBUPROFIN. RELEASED TO FULL DUTY BUT REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST FOR POSSIBLE SURGERY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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