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MACHINERY

220003320093 · 10/16/2000 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
1101981

Narrative

THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A NEW INSTALLATION OF A BAG PLACER MECHANISM ON A BAG FILLING MACHINE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO LIMIT SWITCHES AND RELAYS DURING INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT. AS HE MANUALLY REMOVED A FILLED BAG FROM THE BAGGER SPOUT, THE BAG PLACER UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED AND STRUCK THE SUPERVISOR ON THE ARM CAUSING A MINOR BACK STRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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