← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220053390063 · 11/18/2005 · Martin Marietta Aggregates-Southwest Division

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates-Southwest Division
Mine
3401299

Narrative

DRILLER WAS PUTTING A NEW SAVON SUB ON THE ROTERY HEAD. WHILE TRYING TO TIGHTEN THE SUB INTO THE HEAD, DRILLER WAS HOLDING BREAKOUT WRENCH (48"" WRENCH) ON THE SUB AND RUNNING CONTROLS WITH HIS OTHER HAND. WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER THE WRENCH KICKED BACK AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE MAST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown