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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220161040008 · 04/13/2016 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

Employee was making a cable splice, while crimping the leads together EE missed stomper with the single jack striking EE's left thumb. The smashed thumb required stitches to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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