HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Thiele Kaolin Company
Start: 03/13/2026

220260760001 · 03/13/2026 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 35 years

Operator

Controller (parent): J Eric Tillirson
Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine: 0900337

Narrative

While prying the bearing loose, EE's right pinky finger was caught between the prybar shaft and the metal edge of the ""top-head"" on the right. EE's pinky was smashed causing a laceration. EE was taking to the emergency room and received stitches.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown