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MACHINERY

220172430007 · 08/22/2017 · River Products Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
2.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas R Scott
Operator
River Products Company Inc
Mine
1300194

Narrative

While repairing the daybox on the emulsion truck, employee was under truck with open end wrench on bolt holding tight while fellow employee was on topside using an impact wrench to loosen a bracket. Employee holding wrench lost grip and caught open end of the wrench in palm of right hand causing laceration requiring 5 stitches

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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