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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220102780022 · 10/01/2010 · Laurel Coal Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
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
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Clarence R Peters; Richard N Nester
Operator
Laurel Coal Corp.
Mine
4608949

Narrative

Electrician was putting a Cat Head on a Cable. While using a Knife to cut the Shielding on the cable he cut his left hand. The cut was in the webbing between his thumb and forefinger. He had 5 stitches placed into his hand, some were below the surface of the skin and some are on the surface of the skin.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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