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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220162880003 · 10/10/2016 · Salado Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wayne Patterson
Operator
Salado Operations
Mine
4104216

Narrative

worker was removing rock from a conveyor to place on a pallet. Another worker working across from IE was doing the same. one reached to grab a rock the other was going to break a rock and make smaller with a hammer. They both went for the same rock the EE with the hammer struck the left hand middle finger causing a smashed tip of finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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