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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040200128 · 10/06/2003 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1800017

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO REMOVE PLASTIC WIRE TIES FROM WIRE BUNDLE ON A PIECE OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT. WHEN PLASTIC WAS CUT, UTILITY KNIFE CONTINUED MOVING CAUSING A CUT IN PALM OF LEFT HAND. FOUR STITCHES APPLIED. WIRE CUTTERS WERE AVAILABLE AND ALL EMPLOYEES WERE AWARE THAT UTILITY KNIVES ARE NOT TO BE USED. THIS WAS COMMUNICATED AS A LESSON TO ALL EMPLOYEES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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