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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220161810020 · 06/27/2016 · River Products Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
9
Mine experience
13.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas R Scott
Operator
River Products Company Inc
Mine
1300193

Narrative

Employee was being trained on the torque multiplier and had right hand resting on the end support of the stabilizer bar. When co-worker torqued the multiplier it caused the stabilizer bar to move and pinch right middle finger against hammer resulting in the partial amputation and open fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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