← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161110010 · 04/13/2016 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900188

Narrative

Employee assisting two other maintenance personnel install 14 V belts on Pug Mill Extruder drive. Employee maneuvered the belt into position while other personnel rotated the top sheave (pulley). Contract employee allowed hand to get caught in the bottom sheave during rotation. Caused a laceration to little finger. Employee taken to local physician and received 6 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown