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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150370009 · 02/05/2015 · Salt River Sand & Rock

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
11
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Operator
Salt River Sand & Rock
Mine
0202623

Narrative

Driving wedges out of crusher liner and the last wedge was hung up holding the liner up still. Miner used a small drift punch to free up the hung up wedge, upon the wedge coming free, the liner fell resulting in the miners left index and middle finger becoming crushed under the punch and the top shell. Miner was sent to the hospital to treat his injuries.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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