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POWERED HAULAGE

220083010005 · 10/15/2008 · Appalachian Aggregates, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Boxley Materials Co
Operator
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC
Mine
4605147

Narrative

Employee was adjusting skirt boards on a chute which leads to a 42 belt. The belt was running empty to calibrate the scales. The employee finished adjusting the skirt boards when his hammer and left arm were sucked into a belt idler. The employee received minor burns on his arm, minor cuts on his wrist, and a laceration on his middle finger which required 8 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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