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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060900016 · 03/17/2006 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Mine
5400120

Narrative

Employee was removing a tide rod pin from the roller mill hydraulic piston. While holding the nut wrench in position, his coworker struck the wrench with a 20 pound sledge hammer to loosen the nut. With the impact the wrench slipped out, and pinned his left hand third finger against a steel bin.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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