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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220251680009 · 06/02/2025 · IN Limestone Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Polycor Inc
Operator
IN Limestone Co
Mine
1200049

Narrative

Employee was helping put a saw bar back on the saw as EE was adjusting the bolts to fit back in the bolt hole, a team member moved the bar by hand resulting in the bar shifting positions and pinching the employees hand in a pinch point. The employees palm and thumb were caught between the saw and bar briefly.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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