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MACHINERY

220230230004 · 01/16/2023 · Mountain Valley Stone, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert J Hicken; Paul R Ballif
Operator
Mountain Valley Stone, Inc.
Mine
4202121

Narrative

An object came in contact with the safety on a pneumatic staple gun. Resulting in EE shooting EE's left index finger with a staple. EE was performing regular duties, making wood boxes/crates for flagstone rocks. EE had the staple gun in one hand, the air hose in the other hand when the safety disengaged and fired a staple into EE's left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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