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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220103640007 · 12/12/2010 · O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company)
Mine
4400026

Narrative

Employee was hitting the clogged chute and pinched his ring finger between the moving sledge hammer handle and the vibrator. He felt the impact but thought it insignificant. A few minutes later he noticed some blood on his finger. No problems with the injury until 12/28/10.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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