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POWERED HAULAGE

220021640066 · 04/23/2002 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
27
Mine experience
4.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
0900070

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH BELT REPAIRS. A BELT WAS BEING PULLED BACK ONTO THE CONVEYOR FRAME. THE BELT CABLE GOT HUNG ON THE BELT SCRAPER SO THE INJ EE WENT UNDER THE DRIVE BELT GUARD & BEGAN PULLING ON THE VBELTS-ONCE HE PULLED ON THE BELTS THE CABLE THRU THE BELT SCRAPER & THE SHEAVE MOVED. THE EE'S HANDS WERE PULLED THRU THE SHEAVE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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