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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082940007 · 10/09/2008 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
11.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
3400836

Narrative

Employee was using a 60"" bar while closing a bottom discharge slide/gate on a rail car. The slide was difficult to move. The bar slipped from the slide ""knuckle"", causing the employee to fall forward, mashing two fingers on his right hand between the bar and RR track rail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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