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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220262180006 · 08/04/2026 · Clariant Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Ball/Rod/Pebble/Hand/Limestone/Dry mill operator, Roller operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Clariant AG
Operator
Clariant Corporation
Mine
0800115

Narrative

A miner sustained a left middle finger injury. EE was trying to unclog clay material from a valve flapper located under a screw conveyor by inserting a pipe wrench into the valve. After insertion pipe wrench EE's finger was caught in between the valve flapper and pipe wrench. Miner was sent offsite for further medical evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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