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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220062490016 · 08/31/2006 · D & G Excavating Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brian D Gruhot
Operator
D & G Excavating Inc
Mine
2103373

Narrative

The turn pulley on the conveyor was plugged up with aggregate material. Employee shut the machinery off and tried to get the material loose with a shovel. After no luck he tried again with a screwdriver. The force of the material shifting caused the belt to turn backwards and caught his hand in the pulley.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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