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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080240005 · 01/14/2008 · Unimin Minnesota Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
4
Mine experience
32.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Minnesota Corporation
Mine
2100790

Narrative

The employee was hammering on the bottom side of a conveyor in attempt to break the frozen belt loose, the belt broke free and the employee's arm was pulled between the belt and troughing idler, which resulted in a fractured right forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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