# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220071200030` · 04/24/2007 · Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **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:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 0.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Howard L  Mercer
- **Operator:** Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, Inc
- **Mine:** [4000095](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000095)
## Narrative

Contractor was placing piece of stone into stone splitter.  While lowering top jaw of machine, the stone fell forward.  The Contractor tried to stop stone from falling out of position.  The splitter teeth then contacted his fingers.  When he felt pressure on his fingers, he jerked his hand back, pulling the skin off the tips of two fingers.  The two fingertips required sutures.

---
*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*