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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150330016 · 01/30/2015 · Buckingham Coal Company,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
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Buckingham Coal Company,LLC
Mine
3304526

Narrative

The Employee stated that he was replacing an area light on a continuous miner. The Employee started to cut the conduit that entered the area light, the Employee was cutting towards himself. The knife slipped and lacerated his left palm. The Employee received 6 stitches in his left palm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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