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MACHINERY

220080570016 · 02/20/2008 · Buechel Stone Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Timothy A Buechel
Operator
Buechel Stone Corp
Mine
4702580

Narrative

Employee pinched his finger when the linkage on the control for the bottom head broke causing it to rise by itself. At the same time, the coil in the joystick that controls the top head of the machine fell out. Without this coil, the top head could not be raised. Diagnosis: Finger contusion - restrictions assigned.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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