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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220231660012 · 05/19/2023 · Dolomite Group

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Dolomite Group
Mine
3001254

Narrative

Employee was using a self-retracting razor knife to replace a sweep on the jaw crusher discharge belt. While cutting the sweep, employee was not wearing cutting gloves and overrode self-retracting action of knife. While cutting, left hand slipped under blade, cutting through regular glove and into left pinky finger - EE was taken to urgent care and received 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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