December 27, 2022
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Panther Creek Permitting LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was trying to remove stuck 2 1/4" socket from 3/4" ratchet. Had ratchet in vise, attempted to push in ball of ratchet and pull down on socket. When socket released, employee's left ring finger had come in contact between the socket and work bench, resulting in closed fracture of tuft of distal phalanx of finger.