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MACHINERY

220073090072 · 10/31/2007 · Wysong Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
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
Mill equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carroll E Wysong; John D Wysong
Operator
Wysong Stone Company
Mine
3300172

Narrative

Employee was cutting rock on the front splitter. A rock fell in between belt and splitter teeth. When he grabbed the rock the belt hit it and the rock turned and smashed his right thumb between rock and belt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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