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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011100041 · 04/06/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

EE STATES HE WAS OPENING A PACKAGE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE PACKAGE HAD A PLASTIC TIE WRAP AND HEWAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. THE KNIFE PASSED THROUGH THE TIE WRAP AND HIS GLOVE INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF HIS LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN A 2.5 CM LACERATION WITH PARTIAL TENDON LACERATIONREQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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