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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220203300018 · 11/20/2020 · US Silica Co

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
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
US Silica Co
Mine
4105363

Narrative

The employee was using a pipe wrench to manually lower the thickener tank rake when the mechanism broke free EE's finger was smashed between structure and wrench.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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