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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220202390012 · 08/17/2020 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

EE was removing lower pin from production truck dump box, left hoist jack using a slide hammer. EE's thumb wrapped around the handle while hammering, putting the thumb in the pinch point causing an avulsion at the end of the right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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