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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141710054 · 06/10/2014 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
37.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
0402848

Narrative

Employee was removing a flexible conduit connection to make a repair. While using a pipe wrench to turn a fitting, the wrench slipped and his right little finger struck the conveyor frame next to the electrical fitting. The tip end of the right little finger was fractured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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