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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220212950034 · 10/16/2021 · Wendling Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Manaco Corporation
Operator
Wendling Quarries Inc
Mine
1302378

Narrative

WAS LIFTING UP ANCHORS WITH A HAND WINCH AND EE THOUGHT THE WINCH WAS LOCKING AS IT WAS RAISED. WHEN I RELEASED THE HANDLE IT SPUN AROUND AND HIT EE'S RIGHT THUMB. UPON XRAY IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TIP OF EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS BROKEN. A SPLINT WAS APPLIED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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