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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220232650009 · 09/21/2023 · Mountain Valley Stone, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding 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
2.33 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The miner was sorting stone to begin splitting the stone. They pushed a stone out of the way to get to the other stone. The stone they pushed, was unstable and came back crushing the miners thumb between two large stones.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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