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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220080110026 · 01/05/2008 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
21.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

Miner was cleaning a catwalk and using a 4 lb. sledge hammer to dislodge rocks in floor plate bar grating. He was swinging hammer with right hand and picking up rocks with left hand. Left hand entered path of hammer and was struck. This resulted in laceration and fracture of left index finger. This also required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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