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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220113130005 · 11/01/2011 · Knife River - South Dakota

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gerald P Sweetman
Operator
Knife River - South Dakota
Mine
3900008

Narrative

IE was changing screens in the middle deck of #4 screen with co-worker. Co-worker was swinging a 4 lb hammer to set the screen in the screen deck. IE inadvertently put his left hand next to the area that co-worker was swinging and IE's left middle finger was struck by the hammer.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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