HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at U S Borax Inc
Start: 06/13/2019

220191690004 · 06/13/2019 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 15.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: U S Borax Inc
Mine: 0400743

Narrative

A millwright was working on a linkage. While using a ""tug-it"" the millwright was applying pressure when the handle gave way. The momentum carried EE into the piece of the equipment which caused a minor laceration that required 3 stitches

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown