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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220143560048 · 12/16/2014 · Montana Limestone Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Operator
Montana Limestone Company
Mine
2402306

Narrative

Contractor was replacing the cable on his drill. As he was trying to get the cable off the pulley, he used a pry bar to pull out the cable. While he was applying force, the pry bar slipped and struck him on the left eye brow. The brow line was cut and he received two stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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