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POWERED HAULAGE

220023430043 · 11/26/2002 · Cemex de Puerto Rico

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
46
Mine experience
12.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Puerto Rican Cement Company Inc
Operator
Cemex de Puerto Rico
Mine
5400001

Narrative

EE WAS WELDING A SUPPORT BRACKET ONTO A BEAM. WHEN HE REPOSITIONED HIMSELF TO WELD THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BRACKET HE GRABBED A SPROCKET FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR. AT THAT INSTANT THE SCREW CONVE YOR WAS STARTED PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND THE BELT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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