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MACHINERY

220191770011 · 06/19/2019 · Earthworks Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aaron Thieret; Kevin Thieret
Operator
Earthworks Inc
Mine
2302176

Narrative

Employee had EE's hand on a piece of stone as EE mechanically advanced the stone forward in the splitter. EE's hand was placed in the wrong position and EE smashed it between the guide and the stone. EE fractured the tuft of EE's index finger. EE has been working light duty with no use of the upper left extremity until EE's next follow up appointment on 7/2/2019 at 4:00 pm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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