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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220120600047 · 01/20/2012 · Chevron Mining Inc

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
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Chevron Corporation
Operator
Chevron Mining Inc
Mine
2901267

Narrative

The electrician was stripping conductor in preparation of pulling the conductor and making terminations at the control panel. The electrical moved backwards while stripping the conductor and bumped into another electrician. The knife jumped out of the grove it was in and into his hand. The blade penetrated both a leather glove and a Kevlar glove.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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