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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220120650037 · 02/23/2012 · EP Minerals, LLC

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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
EP Management Corporation
Operator
EP Minerals, LLC
Mine
2600680

Narrative

Employee was installing a braking system on a stretch wrap machine, he was stripping the cabling in the unit. He nicked his left index finger with a utility knife. He did not report it because the cut was small, a few days later he felt it became infected and seeked medical attention. It was determined that the cut had become infected and prescribed medication for treatment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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