HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Welch Sand & Gravel Inc.
Start: 12/27/2000

220010090017 · 12/27/2000 · Welch Sand & Gravel Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Charles H Welch
Operator: Welch Sand & Gravel Inc.
Mine: 3301640

Narrative

THE DRIVE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEYS ONT HE DIESEL FUEL PUMP. AFTER REMOVING THE GUARD AND REPLACING THE BELT IT WAS SLIPPING WHEN TURNED ON. WHILE ATTEMPTIES TO TENSION THE BELT THE OPERATERS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED IN TO THE PULLEY. THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN AND LACERATED JUST BEYOND THE NAIL.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown