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POWERED HAULAGE

220000660082 · 02/28/2000 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alleghany Corp
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4500939

Narrative

THE EE WAS PACKING 50# BAGS. THE BAGS WENT ON TO A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT STOPPED, THE PACKED CLIMBED ONTO THE BELT WITHOUT LOCKING IT OUT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE BAG. HE TRIPPED THE ELECTR ICAL EYE AND THE BELT STARTED. HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TEH END OF ONE BELT AND THE START OF THE OTHER BELT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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