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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220153560010 · 12/20/2015 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
41
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tata Chemicals Ltd
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine
4800155

Narrative

Employee was doing advanced belt move when the splice on the belt was caught between the roadway and the tail roller. Employee tried to move the belt with his foot when the tension gave way and caught his right foot and sucked his leg into the roller.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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