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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220061460011 · 05/24/2006 · Meshoppen Stone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
3
Mine experience
4.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William M Ruark
Operator
Meshoppen Stone Inc
Mine
3608880

Narrative

Employee was moving the top piece of stone on a pallet to center it (it looked to him like it was going to fall). When he moved it, his thumb was pinched between the top piece of stone and the stone directly under it. His thumb was crushed, the nail is partially ripped off and there was a laceration requiring 5 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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