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POWERED HAULAGE

220040200011 · 01/07/2004 · Cactus Canyon Quarries Of Texas Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
67
Mine experience
23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jack A Carson
Operator
Cactus Canyon Quarries Of Texas Inc
Mine
4100009

Narrative

Injured was training a newly hired miner; twice that day he had cautioned never to climb live equipment. Injured then climbed side of conveyor, perhaps to ""show off"" the wrong way or to view crusher (not a miner task). Heavy coveralls caught under right arm shaft of conveyor pulley. Clothing squeezed, bruised and tore skin on arm. Upper arm broken with simple fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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