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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220220190003 · 01/17/2022 · Cold Spring Granite Co

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary 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
0
Mine experience
14.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patrick Alexander
Operator
Cold Spring Granite Co
Mine
3900030

Narrative

Employee was trying to set a 75# rock in between granite slab and the quarry wall. The rock slipped and right ring finger tip got caught between the rock and granite slab. Contusion to end of right ring finger. X-ray showed displaced fracture, pressure needed to be relieved from fingertip. Employee returned to work, no lost time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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