# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220080360005` · 02/01/2008 · Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **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:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 91
- **Mine experience:** 0.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Veris Gold Corp.
- **Operator:** Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
- **Mine:** [2601621](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601621)
## Narrative

The employee was cleaning out around the Zero Speed hose, while the belt was running. He opened up the guard and stuck his Right hand in, past bearing for the tail pulley, with a pair of Channel locks to clean. When he lost his footing, slipped and fell into the belt, the tail pulley grabbed his channel locks and pulled him into the tail pulley.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*