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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220252580005 · 09/10/2025 · HM Pacific Northwest, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
HM Pacific Northwest, Inc.
Mine
3503508

Narrative

IE and a Peterson CAT Mechanic were torquing bolts on a 980G at the wheel ends. On the last bolt when EE went to torque down there was a miss communication and IE had IE's middle finger on IE's right hand in the way and it got smashed on the downward movement of the torque wrench.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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