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POWERED HAULAGE

220043170022 · 11/09/2004 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0300426

Narrative

Employee was using a push broom brush (Handle was removed) to remove rock buildup between two troughing idlers on a conveyor. The conveyor was running at the time and the brush was caught between the idler and the conveyor which pulled in the brush and the employees right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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