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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150960025 · 04/02/2015 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sherwin Alumina LLC
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

Employee was using a hammer wrench to tighten up some structural bolts. While swinging a sledge hammer, he made contact with a nearby overhead beam that caused the hammer to ricochet and hit employee's left index finger causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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