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POWERED HAULAGE

220030410006 · 01/31/2003 · Keystone Landfill Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
76
Mine experience
3.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
L & D Management Inc
Operator
Keystone Landfill Inc
Mine
3608726

Narrative

HE WAS CLEANING OFF A BELT SCRAPPER ON A HEAD WHEEL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED THROUGH PAST THE SCRAPPER AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT HEAD WHEEL & PULLEY. THIS PULLED HIS GLOVED HAND INTO THE BEL T. THE BELT WAS MOVING AT AN IDLE SPEED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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