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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220113460034 · 12/07/2011 · Pinnacle Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
52
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Mine
4601816

Narrative

Employee was trying to fix plastic guarding around a drive at a junction. He had just changed his knife blade and was attempting to cut a zip tie while he was holding the guard. The knife cut through the zip tie and created an incision in his left wrist which required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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