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POWERED HAULAGE

220032820047 · 10/08/2003 · Pasminco Zinc, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
41
Mine experience
1.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pasminco Ltd
Operator
Pasminco Zinc, Inc
Mine
4001627

Narrative

EE WAS PREPARING TO CONDUCT MAINTENANCE ON THE CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEM. AS PART OF THE PROCEDURE, THE COUNTERWEIGHT IS LIFTED BY FORKLIFT AND CHAINED/SECURED TO RELEASE THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM BEL T. EE WAS PREPARINGTO SECURE THE COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN IT SLID BACK-WORDS ON THE FORKS APPROX. 4.5 M ABOVE GROUND AND PINNED HIS FEET TO THE MAST OF THE MACHINE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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