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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220182890001 · 10/10/2018 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vistra Energy
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4104964

Narrative

Employee was cutting a notch in a belt. Employee was not positioned properly to avoid the line of fire of the blade. The force of the blade came in contact with the left thumb, creating a 1cm laceration that required 2 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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