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POWERED HAULAGE

220032370013 · 08/15/2003 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime and Stone Inc
Mine
1500062

Narrative

THREE MECHANICS WERE CHANGING CONVEYOR BELT ON INCLINED SLOPE BELT 14-100. INJURED EE WAS GUIDEING THE BELT ACROSS THE TOP OF RETURN ROLLERS ONBOTTOM SIDE OF BELT. RETURN ROLLER CAME OUT OF HANGER WHICH IN TURN STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK RESULTING IN CONTUSION AND ALSO STRAIN OF LOWER BACK. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY DUE TO LIFTING .

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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