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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010990129 · 04/05/2001 · Holnam Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
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
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holnam Inc
Mine
3400023

Narrative

EE WAS USING A BOX BLADE KNIFE TO SPLICE WIRE LEAD. HE CUT THROUGH THE WIRE PULLING THE BLADE TOWARD HIS BODY INSTEAD OF AWAY. THE KNIFE SLICED THROUGHT THE WIRE AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB END JOI NT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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