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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220013600056 · 12/19/2001 · Cumberland River Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
3.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Cumberland River Coal LLC
Mine
4406816

Narrative

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE JACKEY ON A MINER CABLE. THE UTILITY KNIFE CUT THE JACKET FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED CAUSING EE TO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SEVEN STITCH ES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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