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POWERED HAULAGE

220181700004 · 06/11/2018 · Bunn Brothers Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
165
Mine experience
1.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Terry Bunn; S T Bunn Jr
Operator
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc
Mine
0102372

Narrative

The #1 belt conveyor stalled during normal operations, the injured EE and co-worker were told to check the problem out. The v-belt guard was removed. EE placed hand on the upper v-belt. The belt conveyor pressure released itself turning counter clockwise pulling EE's fingers into the pulley, severing parts of three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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