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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220190530035 · 02/15/2019 · Covia Holdings Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... 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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Covia Holdings Corporation
Mine
4703699

Narrative

Employee was removing a guard on the tail pulley of a belt conveyor. The last bolt on the guard became wedged so the employee tried to free the bolt using a maul and another bolt as a punch. When EE swung the maul to free the bolt, EE missed and struck finger resulting in a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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