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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220131960022 · 07/11/2013 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
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
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Mine
2000062

Narrative

Employee was cutting a box when the knife slipped out of his hand. He reached for the knife handle but his hand went past the handle and came into contact with the knife blade cutting his finger. Employee said he had blasting agent on his hand which made his hand slippery he did not have gloves on but the agent would have made the gloves also slippery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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