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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061030004 · 03/24/2006 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
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
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2000044

Narrative

Employee clamped piece of sealtite in vise and held loose end with pair of pliers in order to cut with hacksaw. Hacksaw bound as he neared end of cut and the blade jumped up and cut his left hand between third & fourth fingers. Required 3 stitches to close wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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