← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220171030011 · 04/05/2017 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc.
Mine
1200426

Narrative

While cleaning K-121 belt in the cooler pit, a temp employee noticed a troughing roller between 4 and 5 kiln coolers that was stuck and not turning. EE starting clearing material away from center roller with a shovel. When the roller broke free, it caught the shovel causing finger to be pinched between the shovel handle and the conveyor structure fracturing pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown