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POWERED HAULAGE

220082590044 · 09/03/2008 · United Salt Carlsbad LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
Conveyor belt
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas United Corp
Operator
United Salt Carlsbad LLC
Mine
2901043

Narrative

Employee was removing a stuck bag of salt at the eject conveyor on the Bernis palletizer. When the conveyor came up, his left arm was pinched between it and the next conveyor in line. Employee had lacerations to forearm and small hairline fracture on top side of hand. Dr at ER released him to work restricted duty 9/3/2008.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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