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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032190043 · 08/01/2003 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
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
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO ADD A HOLE IN HIS BELT. WHILE ADDING THE HOLE THE KNIFE CLOSED AND CUT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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