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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112900033 · 10/04/2011 · Arkansas Sand Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Norma Jean Hill; Sam O Ross
Operator
Arkansas Sand Company
Mine
0301904

Narrative

Miner was trying to remove a rock from the trap on the drum feed belt. The lace on the belt caught the rock as the miner was trying to remove it. This caught his hand between the rock and the trap, resulting in the injury. The injury was a laceration of one finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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