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MACHINERY

220071590034 · 06/01/2007 · Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
21
Mine experience
4.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Howard L Mercer
Operator
Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, Inc
Mine
4000095

Narrative

Employee was placing a sawed stone slab onto the cutting table with a vacuum lift at the same time he was placing a hand tool onto the table when the stone released from the vacuum and fell onto his left hand. His left index finger was broken and cut as well as a cut to the base of the left middle finger, both cuts required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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