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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000840004 · 03/15/2000 · BHP Navajo Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
8.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
BHP Navajo Coal Company
Mine
2900097

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A SURVEY STAKE IN THE REGARDE AREA SOUTH OF BARBER RAMP 5 HE POUNDED THE LATHE WITH A HAMJER AND A PIECE OF SPLINTERED OFF AND WENT THROUGH HIS LEFT HAND IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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