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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220193050025 · 10/01/2019 · Imerys Carbonates USA, 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc.
Mine
0100011

Narrative

An operator lacerated and fractured finger while closing a Victaulic valve using a hammer. The operator missed the valve handle with the hammer striking the tank with the hammer. After the hammer head struck the tank the travel of the handle continued pinning the operator pinky finger between tank and the hammer handle. Operator removed glove to find the finger lacerated.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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