# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `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:** Southdown Inc
- **Operator:** Southdown Inc
- **Mine:** [4400165](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*