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POWERED HAULAGE

220000810020 · 03/10/2000 · Mears Enterprises 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
Auger operator, Auger Crew supervisor
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kerry L Mears
Operator
Mears Enterprises Inc
Mine
3607862

Narrative

WHEN REMOVING CONVEYOR FROM THE HIGHWALL, THE CUTTING HEAD PUSHED THE CONVEYOR UP IN THE AIR. EE TRIED TO HOLD THE CONVEYOR DOWN AND HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOIST ON THE AUGER MACHINE AND THE CONVEYOR CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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