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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220221940004 · 07/06/2022 · Helmcamp Materials, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tracy Schieffer; Rick Helmcamp
Operator
Helmcamp Materials, Ltd.
Mine
4105350

Narrative

Employee was attempting to dislodge a large piece of limestone material that had hung up in a corner of the rock crusher using a large pry bar when the material/rock shifted and smashed the pry bar up against the steel with EE's left hand being caught in between crushing EE's left pinky which resulted in the amputation of approximately 50% of the left pinky finger

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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