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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022800039 · 09/27/2002 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
25.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Usx Corp
Operator
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine
0100329

Narrative

INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER GASKET MATERIAL ON A FLAT TABLE IN THE SHOP. HE HAD THE KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING IT. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. CUT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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