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POWERED HAULAGE

220072210032 · 08/07/2007 · Black Hills Bentonite

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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
78
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite
Mine
4800617

Narrative

EE was cleaning mud out of product screw, still running, when he grabbed for a chunk that had fallen in towards the elevator and before he knew it, the screw grabbed his hand, running it through the fletching, causing crushing injuries and a serious laceration on top of the hand. Reconstructive surgery will take place next week. Lockout/tagout was not in effect.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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