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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072080008 · 07/23/2007 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
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
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator
Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine
2001012

Narrative

Employee was removing a make up water valve. He struck his left thumb with a ball pean hammer - pinching his thumb between the hammer and the vertical piping for the washdown trays. He was evaluated by a physician - had an open fracture to his left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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