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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220202480004 · 09/03/2020 · Independent Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
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
1.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brian G Keener
Operator
Independent Salt Company
Mine
1400411

Narrative

EE'S HAND SLIPPED WHILE OPENING A BOX OF FUSES AT THE ANFO TRAILER WITH A KNIFE. EE CUT EE'S RIGHT THUMB. EE INITIALLY WRAPPED IT IN A CLEAN RAG. EE ASKED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO CUT OFF PART OF THE EXCESS RAG. EE'S KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT IE'S RIGHT THUMB A SECOND TIME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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