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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220071500016 · 05/21/2007 · BB Stoneworks

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bernard Buster; Brenda Buster
Operator
BB Stoneworks
Mine
0504666

Narrative

The worker was using a hammer and wedge to split a stone. The head of the hammer came off the handle and struck the worker's finger. The finger split open and and suffered a tuft fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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