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MACHINERY

220070820003 · 03/19/2007 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
3301993

Narrative

Employee was using radial arm saw to cut wooden 4""blocks. As he was pulling the saw to make cut, a block was ejected by the saw and struck his left thumb, causing a laceration. Incident being reported as Medical Treatment due to stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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