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POWERED HAULAGE

220052270101 · 08/09/2005 · Staker & Parson Companies

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
216
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Staker & Parson Companies
Mine
4200410

Narrative

DIRT & ROCKS CAUSED THE RETURN ROLLER TO STOP. EE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO BREAK UP THE DIRT & ROCKS. AS THE MATERIAL BEGAN TO BREAK UP, IT SET THE BELT IN MOTION. THIS CAUSED THE BAR TO BE PULLED INTO THE ROLLER. EE HAD A TIGHT GRIP ON THE BAR & HIS FOREARM WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE BELT & THE ROLLER. EE WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS ARM FREE FROM THE BELT BY PULLING ON BICEP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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