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MACHINERY

220141140021 · 04/22/2014 · Rademann Stone & Landscape Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
27
Mine experience
2.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rick Rademann
Operator
Rademann Stone & Landscape Company Inc
Mine
4703182

Narrative

Miner was operating the Hydra-split machine by sliding/pushing a piece of limestone to position it against the teeth guides with his left hand, and as he activated the cut lever his hand slipped over the top of the piece of stone and into the splitter resulting in fracture and laceration of his left index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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