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MACHINERY

220170620008 · 03/01/2017 · Rock-It Natural Stone

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
92
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Billy D Baldwin
Operator
Rock-It Natural Stone
Mine
3401856

Narrative

Worker was moving a rock on chopper table into chopping position. But the operator did not make sure it was clear before engaging the chopper action. This resulted in the loss of a finger tip on the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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