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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050840048 · 03/21/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
67
Mine experience
1.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202746

Narrative

AFTER SPLITTING A LARGE SLAB OF SANDSTONE INTO SEVERAL THIN LAYERS, EE BEGAN TO BOME THE FIRST LAYER OF STONE TO PLACE IT ON A PALLET. THE LAYERS OF STONE WERE STANDING UP ON EDGE STACKED AGAINST EACH OTHER. WHEN EE MOVED THE FIRST LAYER OF STONE, THE SECOND LAYER FELL TOWARDS EE PINCHING R/HAND

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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