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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122750040 · 09/28/2012 · Molycorp Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
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
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Molycorp Inc
Operator
Molycorp Minerals
Mine
0402542

Narrative

Employee using a tool called (Klever Kutter) to remove electrical tape that was used to hold together 3 wires being pulled through a conduit. Employee was cutting the tape towards his left hand and the cutter slipped and caught his glove, cut the glove and consequently cut the top of his hand between the left forefinger and thumb area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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