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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220181170003 · 04/21/2018 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

A mine production ee was changing miner bits. During the removal process a bit became stuck and as the ee pulled addition force to free the bit, the bit wrench slipped causing the bit wrench handle to strike another bit, pinching the ee finger between the bit wrench handle and a miner bit, resulting in a fracture to the ee right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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