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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010720007 · 03/05/2001 · Waterloo Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
83
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
T L Darlington
Operator
Waterloo Coal Company Inc
Mine
3300178

Narrative

EE, WHO IS THE OPERATOR OF THE SECONDARY PLANT, HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE WEST SCREEN. HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCREEN WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY A BROKEN V BELT. THE BELT WAS GUARDED BUT WHEN IT HAD BROKEN IT HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE SHAFT AND WAS TURNING SO FAST IT WAS NOT VISIBLE AND WAS FLAPPING OUTSIDE OF THE GUARD WHICH ALLOWED IN TO COME I

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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