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POWERED HAULAGE

220041450105 · 05/21/2004 · Northern Filter Media, 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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
22
Mine experience
0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Elizabeth Noble; David F Reusswig
Operator
Northern Filter Media, Inc
Mine
1300733

Narrative

EE WAS ADJUSTING A CONVEYOR BELT ON AN ELEVATED SAND SCREEN (VIBRATING) USING A 17"" BOXED-END WRENCH. THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE BOLT AND HIS FORWARD INERTIA CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, ALLOWING HIS LEFT ARM TO SLIDE UNDER THE BELT AND GO AROUND THE END PULLEY. THERE APPEARS TO BE A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE L. FOREARM PLUS ABRASIONS FROM THE L. SHOULDER TO THE L. HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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