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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003140056 · 11/03/2000 · Newmont Gold Co

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newmont Corporation
Operator
Newmont Gold Co
Mine
0404614

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT STRINGS THAT ATTACHED TO A SPLICE IN A SECTION OF DETACORD. HE HELD DETACORD WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND AS HE CUT THE STRING THE BLADE ALSO CUT HIS LEFT IND EX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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