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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000700004 · 03/04/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Canterbury Coal Company
Mine
3605708

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE AND WHILE HOLDING THE MESH AND CUTTING AWAY FROM HIM, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS ARM. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS ARM PLACEMENT COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FA CTOR. PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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