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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220162640032 · 09/16/2016 · Graymont (WI) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Graymont Ltd
Operator
Graymont (WI) LLC
Mine
4700587

Narrative

Employee was cleaning at transfer point of the west belt in the stone tunnel. While using the hand tool for this work, it hung up on something under the belt. EE pulled harder, sudden release and smashed finger into the conduit connection on the wall behind EE. The connection cut left small finger. EE was wearing a leather glove.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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