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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220221180013 · 04/18/2022 · Meyer Material CO, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Meyer Material CO, LLC
Mine
2002780

Narrative

Employee was using a 3-lb hammer to hit a wrench in order to loosen a nut on a threaded rod on the motor mount of the slurry pump. The hammer deflected off a guard onto the back of left hand, resulting in injury. X-ray diagnostics showed a fractured bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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