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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220123100023 · 11/01/2012 · Simplot Phosphates LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Scott Simplot
Operator
Simplot Phosphates LLC
Mine
4200998

Narrative

Employee was helping to change lifters in a grinding mill. Nuts, sealers, washers and cones were removed from bolts. Employee was driving the old lifter out using a sledge hammer hitting the end of the bolts. As she hit the end of a bolt the hammer glanced off the bolt, her finger was caught between the hammer handle and the bolt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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