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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011130139 · 04/19/2001 · Irving Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE RUBBER/WIRE STRAPS ON CONVEYOR BELTING AT THE OLD GRAVEL PLANT. HE WAS TRYING TO CUT IT IN ONE PASS, WHICH CAUSED THE KNIFE TO COME BACK TOO FAR AND TOO FAST, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE KNIFE SLICED OPEN AND AREA APPROX. 3"" LONG ON HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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