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POWERED HAULAGE

220011200075 · 04/13/2001 · Riverside Refractories Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
40
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William C Morris
Operator
Riverside Refractories Inc
Mine
0101112

Narrative

MAINTENANCE MAN WAS CALLED TO MUDROOM TO ADJUST THE TRACKING OF THE CONVEYER BELT UNDER THE MIXER. NO ONE WAS AWARE THAT HE BEGAN TO ADJUST THE BELT. HIS RIGHT HAND/ARM BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TAIL ROLLER. TWO MEN RESPONDED TO HIS SCREAMING AND FOUND EE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM IN THE TAIL ROLLER UP TO HIS SHOULDER. RESULTED IN BREAKING HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM, IT PIERCED HIS SKIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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