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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220151050004 · 04/08/2015 · Columbia River Carbonates

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Northwest Carbonates; Bleeck Management
Operator
Columbia River Carbonates
Mine
4503286

Narrative

Miner moving rail car into position. Railcar travelled past drain approx. one foot. Miner attempted to back car with a manual rail car mover tool (mule), a pry bar designed for this task. While pulling down on the mule, the car moved forward causing mule handle to move upward pinching miner's thumb between bar handle and car support beam.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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