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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090910002 · 03/21/2009 · US Aggregates, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Heritage Group
Operator
US Aggregates, Inc.
Mine
1200023

Narrative

Employee was using a jack hammer to break rock out of the tail pulley at the #2 Conveyor. When the rock broke, the conveyor moved about 3 inches and pinned employee's hand and arm against the conveyor guard. Employee received a contusion/sprain to his right wrist. Employee was restricted.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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