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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072220046 · 07/25/2007 · Sunrise Coal, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ronald E Laswell
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC.
Mine
1202349

Narrative

The employee ran a razor belt knife into his knee while attempting to cut suction hose for the roof bolter. He was holding the hose with one hand & cutting with the other. He did state that he was cutting away from his body. The pressure needed to cut through the hose allowed the knife blade to continue into the employee's knee. The employee received six stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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