An employee used a knife to open a tuna can during a break. While cutting into the can, the knife slipped off the metal edge and cut across their right thumb, causing a two-inch laceration through their cut-resistant glove. The injury occurred because the employee used an improper tool for the task.
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March 4, 2026
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Origin Mining Company, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Origin Mining Company, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The employee was using a portable power ram, the ram slipped, striking the employee in the mouth.
October 18, 2016
AZ · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Origin Mining Company, LLC. · Struck against stationary object
Employee of Overley's, MSHA Contractor ID L576, was cleaning out a sump with a shovel when right leg contacted a piece of corroded rebar causing a laceration which required stitches. Employee returned to full duty after ER visit.
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