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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001360055 · 05/10/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
22
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE BLADE BROKE WHEN THE BLADE CONTACTED A BELT CLIP, STRIKING WRIST. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS IMPROPER USE AND BODY PLACEMENT OF ARM. COM[LIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A POSSIBLE FACTOR, PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUIP A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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