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MACHINERY

220191340009 · 05/09/2019 · Wake Stone Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John R. Bratton
Operator
Wake Stone Corp
Mine
3100564

Narrative

Employee was welding on a slide wrench. Employee had welding shield down and didn't notice the slide starting to move. Slide wrench fell on employee's left pinkie finger splitting open top of finger requiring 5 stiches. Employee was wearing thick welding gloves and proper PPE at time of incident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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