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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220252180019 · 07/31/2025 · Ash Grove Cement 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
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
24.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
2400015

Narrative

Employee was opening the manual slide gate on the clinker silo with a ratcheting wrench. They applied pressure to the wrench and the ratcheting mechanism wasn't fully engaged, allowing the wrench to slip and smash the employees ring finger between the wrench and the feeder structure. Employee was wearing leather gloves- 4 sutures in fingertip

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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