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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220231590014 · 06/02/2023 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability 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
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Mine
0200135

Narrative

Employee was attempting to beat a bent deck back into place with a 8 lb. hammer. EE was swinging the hammer upward when EE missed the deck, and the hammer went through a hole. This action caused EE's right ring finger to be pinched between the hammer handle and deck causing a crushing injury of right ring finger and a one-inch laceration without damage to nail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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