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POWERED HAULAGE

220002970128 · 10/17/2000 · U S Silica Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
17.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U S Silica Company
Mine
4100262

Narrative

EE SEVERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT THE HAND KNUCKLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GREASE THE NORTH HEAD PULLY ON THE MAIN ORE BELT. A PIECE OF HEAD PULLEY LAGGING HAD SLID NORTH 3-4"" AS ONE OF THE HOL D DOWN CLIPS HAD BROKEN THE END OF THE LAGGING WAS BENT ON 1 CORNER IN A HOOK FASHION AS THE EEATTEMPTED TO INSTALL THE GREASE GUN LINE ON THE BEARING FITTING THE LAGGING SNAGGED HIS COTTON G

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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