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220070390041 · 01/30/2007 · Buechel Stone Corp

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Timothy A Buechel
Operator
Buechel Stone Corp
Mine
4700398

Narrative

Employee placed a stone under the head of the splitter, lowered the head and started the cut cycle. The wedges came down but he did not get his hand out of the way fast enough. The wedges hit the last knuckle of his left index finger. *off work * amputation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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