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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020390033 · 01/28/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining 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
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING WIRES TO ATTACH TERMINALSON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HE WAS REPLACING. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP THE WIRES. IT WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO, AND HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES. THE KNIFE ""SLIPPED"" RESULTING TO A PALM LACERATION OF THE HAND HOLDING THE WIRE. THE WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH A SKIN ADHESIVE AT THE LOCAL MEDICAL CENTER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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