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MACHINERY

220013300024 · 11/10/2001 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corp
Mine
4000188

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE -PIT UNDER TRUCK SCALES. WHILE SCOOPING MATERIAL INTO VACUUM HOSE, HE GOT HIS HAND SUCKED INTO VACUUM HOSE UP TO HIS ELBOW. EE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE HIS HAND/ARM BECAUSE IT WAS AROUND A BEAM. EE HAD NO ROOM TO MAEUVER DUE TO THE TIGHT QUARTERS HE WAS WORKING IN. HE CALLED TO EE WORKING ABOVE THE PIT TO SHUT OFF THE VACUUM, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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