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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012850048 · 10/02/2001 · —

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
—
Operator
—
Mine
0405497

Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING AN ELECTRICAL POWER BOX (FAN STARTER.) AS INJURED WAS JUST ABOUT TO HOOK THE CABLE HANGER, THE BOX SLIPPED FROM THIER GRIP. THE FALLING BOX PULLED DOWN THE CABLE HANGER WHICH HOOKED HIS HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER, RESULTING IN A CUT REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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