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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220081210017 · 04/27/2008 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
18.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Noranda Aluminum Company
Operator
Noranda Alumina LLC
Mine
1600352

Narrative

An operator was securing a wire nut to a one inch cable using a socket wrench. The wrench slipped off the nut causing him to smash his finger between the wrech handle and a pad eye. Nurse in GA's medical department cleaned wound and applied ointment and gauze. X-rays revealed tuft fracture to right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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