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MACHINERY

220202460015 · 08/31/2020 · Ohio Stone of Indiana, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffrey D Hopkins; Joseph Schottelkotte
Operator
Ohio Stone of Indiana, Inc
Mine
1202437

Narrative

It was a dry warm day and Employee was running a hydraulic stone splitter making Dimension type stone for Landscape type rock (Flatrock). When splitter came down to split stone a small piece hit Employee in right cheek causing Employee to fall backward and hit the back of Employee's head on a pallet causing cut to the back of head as well.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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