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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010360080 · 01/31/2001 · Irving Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred (Pete) Irving
Operator
Irving Materials Inc
Mine
1200053

Narrative

EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, RUNNING OVER THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. IT SLICED HIS INDEX FINGER, MIDDLE FINGER, AND RING FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. HE WAS BLEEDING CONSIDERABLY, AND WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC IMMEDIATELY BY A FELLOW EE. THE CUT WAS CLEANED, HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES, A METAL SPLINT WAS PLACED ON RING FINGER, AND ALL FINGERS WERE WRAPPED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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