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POWERED HAULAGE

220142470019 · 08/28/2014 · United Salt Carlsbad LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas United Corp
Operator
United Salt Carlsbad LLC
Mine
2901043

Narrative

Employee entered the wrapper to remove an empty pallet. He failed to lock-out tag- out and entered the conveyor from the top walking on the middle of the belt when he removed pallet the conveyor started and pinned his right leg between the exit conveyor and the gravity rollers. He was taken to ER and fallowed up with company Dr. 08/29/2014. He is on restricted work duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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