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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220162770001 · 09/19/2016 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
Mine
3102074

Narrative

IE and another EE were changing bearings on conveyer. IE pulled back the pulley so that other EE could hit the bearing with a 6 lb soft face hammer. When hammer struck it bounced off and hit IE's left pinky finger. IE performed basic first aid and made a splint for finger and continued working till end of shift. Went to ER has fractured finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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