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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150640015 · 03/03/2015 · Eden Stone Co., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Wirtz
Operator
Eden Stone Co., LLC
Mine
4700044

Narrative

A worker was removing cut stone from a cutter when he lost his concentration on the task. He lost his grip on a large piece of stone which then fell on his right hand causing a fracture of his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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