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POWERED HAULAGE

220092310022 · 08/11/2009 · Imerys Talc America Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Imerys Talc America Inc
Mine
4300150

Narrative

Employee reached onto conveyor to straighten misaligned bag near entry into (double conveyor) incline flattener. Arm was drawn in to shoulder. Co-worker shut down system and helped release employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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