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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220090620043 · 02/20/2009 · Mullite Company Of America

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
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900188

Narrative

Employee was tightening structure bolts with another employee using torque wrench. Injured employee was using a backup wrench. The employee using the torque wrench asked IE if he was ready & he said yes. The torque wrench began to tighten and the back up wrench mashed his thumb against steel.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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