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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041740018 · 06/15/2004 · Black Mesa Pipeline Operations LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
53
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Northern Border Partners LP
Operator
Black Mesa Pipeline Operations LLC
Mine
0201047

Narrative

Utilityman was helping in a routine cage change work. After the cage was changed the repairmen were tensioning the V-belts. In order to put even tension on all the belts the 18"" cage paktor sheave has to be turned manually. During this procedure the injured employee got his hand caught betweent the sheave and v-belt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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