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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170650016 · 02/27/2017 · WP Operations, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
9
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Will Glusac; John Cross
Operator
WP Operations, LLC
Mine
4703742

Narrative

Employee was working to align flange holes on an 18"" diameter pipe. Employee lost balance while coworker was driving a bull pin with a sledge hammer. Employee reached out to catch self and finger landed on the end of the bull pin right as the other employee was striking it. The weather was reported to be calm winds and approximately 45F.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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