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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220230170001 · 01/07/2023 · Buchanan Minerals, 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
1.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Mine
4404856

Narrative

Injured was putting oil in MT-13 Lo-Trac. EE was in the process of cutting a plastic bottle to make a funnel, when EE's razor knife slipped and cut EE's left index finger thru EE's leather work gloves. The cut was not deep, but the injured was on blood thinners and was taken to the hospital to control the bleeding and surgical glue was applied to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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