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POWERED HAULAGE

220100470054 · 02/08/2010 · Northern Filter Media, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
349
Mine experience
3.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Elizabeth Noble; David F Reusswig
Operator
Northern Filter Media, Inc
Mine
1300733

Narrative

Employee accessed an unauthorized area on a screen to free a frozen belt while the conveyor was running. His coat became entangled between the conveyor and belt pinning him against the two. The breaker popped due to the resistance. Employee was taken to hospital where x-rays indicated no broken bones or sutures required. Bruises to his upper left arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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