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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220070050003 · 01/02/2007 · Imerys Marble Inc

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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Marble Inc
Mine
0900577

Narrative

Employee was attempting to clear a rock hung up in the crusher feeder with a steel pry bar. The bar slipped and caught his left thumb between the bar and the edge of the crusher box. Cut to end of thumb and chip to bone in the last joint. Thumb was x-rayed, bandaged and placed in splint.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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