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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220180310015 · 01/25/2018 · Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
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
4.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Klondex Mines Ltd
Operator
Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company
Mine
2602691

Narrative

Employee had placed a bag of rock salt on top of the barrel and took razor knife to cut the bottom of the bag. When ee went to Cut the bag, it slipped off the top of the barrel. EE went to grab the bag with left hand and the knife was in right hand with the blade out, lacerating thumb

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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