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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082340001 · 08/11/2008 · Empire State Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ontzinc
Operator
Empire State Mines LLC
Mine
3001185

Narrative

Miner was scaling sidewalls, when barring toward the wall, the bar slipped. His momentum carried him into the wall, with his left hand between the bar and wall. Pinching his finger, causing a puncture wound, that became infected.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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