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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001080067 · 04/10/2000 · Fairfax Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David M Maynard
Operator
Fairfax Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608633

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BUGGY. THE WRENCH HAD SLIPPED OFF ONCE OR TWICE AND HE WAS HOLDING THE WRENCH WITH ONE HAND AND SWUNG HIS HAMMER AND CUT HIS HAN D.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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