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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172980006 · 10/13/2017 · Telluride Stone Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
176
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John B Gallegos
Operator
Telluride Stone Company, Inc.
Mine
0505059

Narrative

EE was loading rock onto belt for splitting. Another rock fell on EE's finger. EE's right hand was caught between the rock EE was holding and the rock that fell. The 4th finger (ring finger) on right hand was broken.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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