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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220131920007 · 05/31/2013 · Sawtooth Stone LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bruce Mitchell; Carl Borgstrom
Operator
Sawtooth Stone LLC
Mine
4202364

Narrative

employee was splitting stone with a hammer and chisel when a stone slipped and smashed his finger. He was transported to the hospital and examined. Doctor decided it was too injured to save and amputated his finger just below the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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