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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220243310020 · 11/21/2024 · H-K Contractors Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
H-K Contractors Inc
Mine
1001892

Narrative

Employee was chiseling frozen dirt from the frozen screen rail & the hammer slipped out of hand and hand continued into the frozen dirt. Employee did not think it was broken only bruised. Notified the company when happened and was going to ice and otc pain meds if pain continued. Over the weekend swelling went down & employee noticed bone displacement and went in for x-ray.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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