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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220102150038 · 07/30/2010 · Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
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
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hugh E Harvey
Operator
Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
Mine
2900175

Narrative

A WSI Contract employee was making a splice on the 469 joy car cable & as he was on his knees, he lost his balance while cutting cable. When he fell, the utility blade punctured the left hand. (5 Stitches required) (WSI MSHA ID#6JA) (WSI Contract Employees are supervised by Intrepid Personnel).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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