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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150500001 · 02/09/2015 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Machinist
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
1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.
Mine
0404075

Narrative

The employee in question was stepping out of a work truck, with a razor knife in his left hand. The employee then put the knife in his right hand and attempted to put the knife in his right pocket when the knife opened slicing his right index finger requiring 4 sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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