Employee was operating the chopper when a medium sized rock fell on his hand and bruised his left ring finger.
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May 22, 2007
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
MACHINERY
Robinson Brick Company · Struck by falling object
January 5, 2006
OK · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
MACHINERY
Robinson Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK WITH CJ SPLITTER. EE PUSHED LARGE SLAB OF ROCK UP TO SPLITTER TEETH. HIS HANDS WERE PLACED AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ROCK WHEN PUSHING. EE'S FINGER HIT THE SPLITTER TEETH WHEN PUSHED FORWARD. ACCIDENT CAUSED SMALL CUT TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CAUSING STITCHES TO BE ADMINISTERED (NO AMPUTATION).
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