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MACHINERY

220171520018 · 04/24/2017 · Bussen Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bussen Quarries Inc; Riverstone Group
Operator
Bussen Quarries Inc
Mine
2300027

Narrative

Employee was using a magnetic drill when the bit broke, causing the mag drill to spin loose and smashed employee's right thumb. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 5/30/17 WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT BACK TO DR AND NEW XRAYS SHOW A BREAK - RESTRICTIONS BEGAN ON 5/30/17.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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