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MACHINERY

220192890005 · 10/14/2019 · Halquist Stone Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
7.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tom Halquist; Bill Halquist
Operator
Halquist Stone Company Inc
Mine
4703139

Narrative

Employee was operating a stone splitter. EE was using EE's right hand to push a piece of stone out of the splitter. At this time, EE's left hand on the controls accidentally dropped the splitter head onto EE's right middle finger resulting in a laceration and two fractures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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