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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003180120 · 11/02/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Stoper miner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SPLIT BOLT THAT WAS DUST STARTED IN A BOREHOLE WITH AN AXE. THE BOLT WAS THROUGH A GROUND SUPPORT MAT, THE MAT SLIPPED DOWN WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO STRIKE THE BOL T. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MAT CUTTING THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND CAUSING A LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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