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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220062480020 · 08/17/2006 · Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Halliburton Company
Operator
Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC
Mine
4800070

Narrative

Attempting to put bottom gate of railcar onto track.Using a steel bar, pound gate back onto track.Holding steel bar as a rammer to knock the gate into track.Steel bar slipped off gate causing finger to be pinched between the bar & railcar causing a laceration to left index finger.Received 6 sutures, given prescription for antibiotics & painkiller, restricted duty 10 days

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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