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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220062830018 · 10/05/2006 · The Scruggs Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
F Ferrell Scruggs Jr
Operator
The Scruggs Company
Mine
0901166

Narrative

Miner was loosening bolts on the dredge pipeline to add another piece of pipe. As he was trying to loosen the bolts the wrench slipped causing his hand to strike the pipe. When his hand hit the pipe it tore the fingernail off of his right index finger. He was taken to the doctor to have it looked at.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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