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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032930021 · 10/06/2003 · Carolina Stalite Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Frances H Johnson
Operator
Carolina Stalite Company
Mine
3100136

Narrative

A PIECE OF BELT WAS HANGING FROM A CONVEYOR BELT, EE USED A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE BELT FREE. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM, THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH SUDDENLY AND THE EXERTED FORCE CARRI ED THE KNIFE THROUGH TO CAUSE THE CUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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