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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040230027 · 01/15/2004 · Craythorne Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
10
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard D Craythorne
Operator
Craythorne Inc.
Mine
4201148

Narrative

Employee was working on the underscreen belt trying to remove some ice and snow from the pulley. They had been melting the ice with a torch. Employee was going to hitt the pulley with a hammer as the belt was turning. The hammer got caught pulling his arm between the pulley and the belt crushing his arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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