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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220170120017 · 12/29/2016 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

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
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3000006

Narrative

Electrician was stripping cable and using leg as a brace while stripping. Knife slipped off cable and cut leg through the pants making a 3"" incision requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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