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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072530104 · 08/28/2007 · Nelson Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kenneth L Nelson
Operator
Nelson Quarries Inc
Mine
1401477

Narrative

EE was inside impactor, removing rock by hand and placing back into feeder. A 5 lb rock fell from the edge of the feeder (6'). It slid down the impactor and struck his hand that was resting on the rotor. Fractured index finger tip on his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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