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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140510019 · 02/12/2014 · Oak Grove Resources LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
48
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Oak Grove Resources LLC
Mine
0100329

Narrative

Injured was changing screen panel in vibrating screen. The vibrating screen was de-energized and locked out. As injured exited the screen deck the injured pulled on the drive mechanism vee belt. This caused the sheave wheel to rotate pulling his right hand between the belt and sheave wheel resulting in a laceration to the palm and fracture of the 5th finger .

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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