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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003110102 · 10/28/2000 · Western Energy Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Montana Power Company
Operator
Western Energy Company
Mine
2401747

Narrative

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT THAT ATTACHED A SIGN TO A POST. THE WRENCH ""SLIPPED"", HIS HAND SLID DOWN THE SHARP METAL EDGE OF THE SIGN RESULTING IN AN INCISION WOUND. SUTURES WERE R EQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. EE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHUDLED SHIFT WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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