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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170260007 · 01/18/2017 · Dicaperl Minerals LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
45
Mine experience
4.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dicalite Management Group LLC
Operator
Dicaperl Minerals LLC
Mine
2901433

Narrative

Employee was removing a come along from a whizzer fan table and in the process the fan blade fell and hit employee's left hand. At a later time was swinging a hammer to bend the edge of screen felt a shift in employee's hand bones causing the hand to swell.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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