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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220200360009 · 01/31/2020 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4801646

Narrative

Employee was carrying old scraper parts, another miner was cutting a lid from a bucket using a knife. The knife slipped as employee walked by, cutting employee's leg. Stitches were required to close the cut.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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