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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220030940066 · 04/03/2003 · Cargill Fertilizer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
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
2.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
Mine
0801183

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHORTEN A PLASTIC DRAIN LINE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. SHE WAS HOLDING THE TUBING IN A ""U"" POSITION AND ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE KNIFE AWAY FROM HER TO COMPLETE A CUT. HER L EFT INDEX FINGER WAS STABLIZING TUBE AND KNIFE CUT THROUGH TUBING INTO TOP OF FINGER. LACERATION REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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