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POWERED HAULAGE

220080390030 · 02/04/2008 · TXI Operations LP

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
24.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas Industries Inc
Operator
TXI Operations LP
Mine
4101628

Narrative

EE was helping Maintenance work on C-34 conveyor belting when his left hand was pulled in to pulling block between 3/8"" cable and sheave. The cable tightened causing his left hand and fingers to be pulled in to block, lacerating and breaking his middle finger and parital amputation to his pointer finger. (first joint)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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