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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171140008 · 04/15/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
6
Mine experience
3.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401490

Narrative

Employee was installing a termination kit on an electrical cable. EE removed EE's gloves and started slicing the outer jacket of the cable with a razor knife using EE's right hand when the knife slipped contacting the right side of EE's left thumb tip causing a 1cmx1cm avulsion to EE's left thumb. Seen by site medic, referred to ER where EE received restrictions

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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