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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040690028 · 03/04/2004 · Cargill Salt

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
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
Mine experience
2.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
3000663

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT OUT A TRIANGLE PIECE OF A CONVEYOR BELT. HE CUT THE FIRST TWO SIDES OF THE TRIANGLE AND PULLED THAT PIECE BACK SO THE THIRD SIDE WOULD BE EASIER TO CUT. AS HE CUT TOWA RDS HIMSELF WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, HE WAS UNABLE THE BLADE BEFORE IT CUT HIS ABDOMEN. HE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES ON THE SAME DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, MARCH 4, 2004.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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