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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082270001 · 08/04/2008 · Mountain Home Concrete Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Steven M. Dilbeck
Operator
Mountain Home Concrete Incorporated
Mine
0301714

Narrative

Using large prybar to dislodge large rock stuck in funnel of dump bin. Employee and coworker pushed up on prybar and it lost leverage. The force of them pushing caused employee's left hand to hit support beam of conveyor system. Equip shut down properly, PPE used. Fractured left middle finger, ring finger and pinkie.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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