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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000530035 · 02/11/2000 · Mountain Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Mountain Cement Company LLC
Mine
4800007

Narrative

EE WAS IN K-1 COOLER UTILIZING THE GUZZLER TRUCK FOR CLEAN UP PURPOSES. THE GUZZLER HOSE BECAME PLUGGED, HE WENT TO UNPLUGG THE HOSE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HOSE NEEDED CUT. SO HE POSITION ED THE HOSE ON HIS LEG AND BEGAN CUTTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE UTILITY KNIFE WENT THROUGHT THE HOSE INTO HIS LEG RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES TO RIGHT THIGH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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