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POWERED HAULAGE

220022460082 · 06/28/2002 · Riverside Refractories Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
10
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CALLED TO ""MUD ROOM"" TO REPAIR V BELT THAT HAD COME OFF THE HEAD ROLLER PULLEY ON THE DISCHARGE BELT FROM THE MIXER. NO ONE WAS AWARE HE CAME IN AND STARTED REPAIRS. HE BEGAN TO R EPAIR V BELT WHEN MIXER OPERATOR ENGAGED BELT TRAPPING HIS HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT. THE DOCTOR TRIED TO SAVE HIS FINGER BUT LATER AMPUTATEDTHE RIGHT INDEX TO 1ST JOINT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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