← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220160670021 · 02/29/2016 · Mississippi Sand LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemtech International Inc; Synergy Materials Inc
Operator
Mississippi Sand LLC
Mine
2302377

Narrative

While greasing conveyor from outside of guard, conveyor telescoped out. Grease extension was on fitting causing grease extension to reposition and caught miner's hand between extension and guard resulting in contusion to right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown