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MACHINERY

220160140008 · 01/05/2016 · Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
14
Mine experience
32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
R B Pamplin Corp
Operator
Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company
Mine
3500540

Narrative

Equipment was locked out while employees were flushing ice from sand screw. Later employee rolled the vee belts backward to unplug east screw. Sand screw motor was energized. Vee belts pulled employee's hand into belt guard, cutting EE's hand & breaking 2 fingers. Employees had removed their locks to bump the equipment when this occurred.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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