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POWERED HAULAGE

220022050030 · 07/18/2002 · Martin Marietta Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mine
1300014

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES LOCKED & TAGGED OUT #2 MINE CONVEYOR. THEY DID NOT CHECK TO BE CERTAIN IT WAS DEENERGIZED. THE CRUSHER OPERATOR, UNAWARE THEY WERE WORKING ON #2 TAKE-UP PULLEY, WENT THROUGH THE START-UP PROCEDURE & STARTED BELT #2 THAT HAD A DISCONNECT SWITCH THAT HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLED TOWARD THE TAKE-UP BUT WAS PULLED TO SAFETY BY A CO-WORKER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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