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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052690044 · 09/15/2005 · Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Denny Hills; Chip Larsen
Operator
Walker Butte Mining Company, L.L.C.
Mine
0202660

Narrative

Installing new conveyor belt, cut belt to size in order to fasten together. When cutting belt he was kneeling on the belt pulling knife towards himself, knife slipped out and he stabbed it in his right leg. Cut about 1"" to 1 1/2"" long and 1/2"" wide.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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