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POWERED HAULAGE

220170970015 · 04/06/2017 · Western Construction Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Groundman, Yardman
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard J Heaton
Operator
Western Construction Inc
Mine
1001634

Narrative

Conveyor belt stopped due to material build up. Employee went to clear material and belt rolled backwards. This caught employee's hand and pulled the arm into tail pulley. This broke employee's forearm. *After investigation it was determined the belt tightened back onto the roller after material was removed which trapped EE's forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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