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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012190060 · 07/25/2001 · Martin Marietta Aggregates

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
LEG, NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mine
0102852

Narrative

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT OUT AND REPLACE WORN BELT CLAMPS ON A 24"" CONVEYOR BELT. EE HAD BOTH KNEES DOWN ON THE BELT CUTTING OUT THE CLAMPS. EE WAS USING THE KNIFE PULLING TOWARDS H IM IN THE CUTTING MOTION. WHEN HE PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE KNIFE TO CUT, THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE BELT AND INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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