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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072500020 · 08/27/2007 · Boxley Materials Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Boxley Materials Co
Operator
Boxley Materials Company
Mine
4400106

Narrative

Employee was cutting a piece of buckrubbber for VS-2 screen with a lock blade razor knife. The employees left arm was posting down on the rubber and the right hand was holding the knife. As the employee was cutting the rubber, the knife became stuck. The employee pulled back on the knife causing the knife to unhinge, slip from the cutting surface, and cut the left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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