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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072150032 · 07/26/2007 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4201665

Narrative

Injured employee was using a utility knife to cut plastic sprinkler pipe. While putting pressure on the knife it cut through the pipe faster than expected causing the knife to strike the employees left index finger creating a laceration to the finger. sutures were required

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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