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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072530085 · 08/29/2007 · Briar Hill Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Frank Waller
Operator
Briar Hill Stone Company
Mine
3303259

Narrative

The machine finished splitting a 12"" x 12"" x 4"" piece of stone weighing about 50#. He was taking the stone off the rollers to palletize. In one motion he picked the stone up, turned & threw it on the pallet. As the stone landed his finger was crushed between the stone and the stone already on the pallet.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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