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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220091490012 · 05/09/2009 · Browns Hill Quarry LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sam R Brice
Operator
Browns Hill Quarry LLC
Mine
5001780

Narrative

Miner was helping remove a wheelhouse from tugboat in the shop area. A small mobile crane was being used to hoist it off. The miner was using a prybar to loosen a stuck corner of the wheelhouse. When the wheelhouse finally cut loose the prybar jerked forward smashing left middle finger between the prybar and the tugboat. Injury was not reported to employer until 5/14/09.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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