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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220192320025 · 08/19/2019 · Virginia Mist Group Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fabrizio Ponzanelli
Operator
Virginia Mist Group Inc
Mine
4407020

Narrative

The miner was using a wrench to disassemble a DTH drill while a colleague was on the control of the machine. The machine was set in motion while the miner had hand close to the wrench (but not on it). The wrench struck the miner on the right hand thumb, pinching it between the tool and the shaft. Miner was taking to hospital for stitches and x-ray. Thumb is broken.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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