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POWERED HAULAGE

220020140047 · 01/02/2002 · American Tripoli Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
72
Mine experience
17.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fording Inc
Operator
American Tripoli Inc
Mine
2300504

Narrative

A PALLET STOPPED BETWEEN A CHAIN CONVEYOR AND ROLLERS. AN EE GOT UP ONT HE CHAIN CONVEYOR TO PUSH THE PALLET OUT. HE DID NOT LOCK OUT THE CONVEYOR. ANOTHER EE CAME ALONG, SAW THE PALLET STOPPE D, AND WENT TO HIT THE BUTTON TO START THE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE HIT THE BUTTON, THE CONVEYOR SUCKED THE FIRST EE'S LEG BETWEEN IT AND THE ROLLERS. THE FIRST EE HAD GOTTEN BEHIND THE PALLET WITHO

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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