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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111860002 · 06/21/2011 · GCC Rio Grande Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Rio Grande Inc
Mine
0504822

Narrative

EE was clearing material on a belt. He called Control Room (C.R.) to restart the belt. Belt started, but soon shut down. C.R. called the employee but got no response. A 2nd employee found the 1st employee semi-conscious. Employee was airlifted to a local hospital. Employee suffered a right arm amputation at the elbow and numerous fractures and broken bones in his torso.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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