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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220112280016 · 08/12/2011 · Asarco LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
0
Mine experience
22.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
Asarco LLC
Mine
0200150

Narrative

Employee was driving a wedge into the idler cap on side of the frame of Dozer 521 with a 4lb sledge hammer. He was holding the wedge with his gloved hand when the wedge slipped and he struck his left ring finger with the hammer. He received stitches to the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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