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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220071860012 · 06/27/2007 · Mosaic Potash Carlsbad 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
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mosaic Company
Operator
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc
Mine
2900802

Narrative

Employee was removing a broken bit from the miner. The hammer hit a bit block in front of the bit wrench and deflected, causing him to smash his left ring finger between the hammer and a bit block. Employee to ER received 4 sutures, fracture of tip of left ring finger, immobilation. Saw company doctor on 6/29/07. Returned back to work on restrictive duty on 6/29/07.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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