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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220081490040 · 05/25/2008 · Teck Alaska Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
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
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Teck Resources Limited
Operator
Teck Alaska Inc
Mine
5001545

Narrative

While trying to free up the slide gate on the ball bin with a mill bar. While prying up the gate the mill bar slipped pinching his finger between the handrail and the mill bar. Tip of finger was ""crushed"" causing the skin to split-open, requiring closure with sutures, as well as drilling of holes in nail, to allow release of trapped blood under nail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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