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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220130710028 · 03/11/2013 · Cal Sierra Development Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jemco LLC
Operator
Cal Sierra Development Inc
Mine
0402386

Narrative

Employee was carrying a 48 inch pipe wrench with his right hand and a 15# hammer on his left shoulder. EE started to bring down the hammer and lost control and the hammer fell onto his right hand that was holding the pipe wrench. EE's has a fracture metacarpal on his right hand. EE has been put on light duty and his next doctors appointment is in 10 days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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