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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220102350007 · 08/17/2010 · Lafarge North 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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
8.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2302171

Narrative

Employee and contractor using jack stand to work on 988 loader tire chains. Stand was slick, covered in grease. Contractor was holding top of rod on jack, employee was lining up holes on rod so he could insert pin. Employee's thumb slipped into one hole. Rod slipped from contractor's hand, employee's thumb was cut. Treatment at Occupation Health-4 sutures, returned to full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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