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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220191150035 · 04/17/2019 · Utah American Energy, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Utah American Energy, Inc.
Mine
4202241

Narrative

Employee was changing a bad tire on the forklift located outside of the surface shop. EE was using a socket and a 1"" breaker bar with a 3' cheated bar to break the lug nuts loose when the cheater bar slipped and the employee smashed their right pinky finger between the breaker bar and the steel wheel resulting in a laceration which required 3 stitches

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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