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POWERED HAULAGE

220001150116 · 04/12/2000 · Berks Products Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
44
Mine experience
0.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John R Hannon
Operator
Berks Products Corp
Mine
3607828

Narrative

LABORER WAS CLEANING ROCKS FROM CONVEYOR #6 WHILE IT WAS OPERATING. THE HOE HE WAS USING CAUGHT THE CONVEYOR BELT JERKING THE HOE TO THE RIGHT BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM AND THE HOE HANDLE WHEN HE HIT THE STATIONARY ROLLER BRACKET. LABORERS ARE TRAINED NOT TO CLEAN OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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