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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220100220006 · 01/18/2010 · Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.

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, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
22 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
Mine
4400082

Narrative

Employee was injured while placing a reach-extending pipe onto the end of the rock breaker at the crusher. The pipe slipped off, catching his thumb between the pipe and a concrete wall. The extension is used to reach up into the truck dump ore pass and dislodge hung rocks. Went to the ER no broken bones, received 18 stiches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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