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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152660019 · 09/17/2015 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

Person was removing an inner race off of a Pickup truck #120 Isuzu. He was removing the bearing race with a heel bar and a hammer. As he struck the heel-bar a piece of the race broke off and it penetrated his outer left index finger between the hand and the first knuckle. After the doctor removed the small piece of metal, it resulting in 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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