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POWERED HAULAGE

220000450022 · 02/03/2000 · Southdown Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Southdown Inc
Operator
Southdown Inc
Mine
4400165

Narrative

WHILE ADJUSTING THE FILL SPOUT ON THE DECORATIVE STONE BAGGER, EE'S LEFT PANT LEG GOT HOOKE BY THE CONVEYOR SPLICE, PULLING THE MATERIAL INTO THE 1/4"" GAP BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE CONVEYOR PU TTING PRESSURE ON HIS KNEE CAP. ALL NORMAL PINCH POINTS WERE GUARDED BY THE FACTORY. THE ROCK GUARD INVOLVED WAS ADDED ON SIT. WE DID NOT REALIZE WE WERE ACTUALLY CREATING ANOTHER PINCH POINT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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