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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220190500046 · 02/08/2019 · Empire State Mines LLC

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
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Augusta Group Company
Operator
Empire State Mines LLC
Mine
3001185

Narrative

Miner was stripping off the sheathing from a high voltage cable at the transformer, the hook knife that the miner was using to strip the sheathing slipped causing a laceration to the little finger on the left hand requiring 3 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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