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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220191370010 · 05/09/2019 · Baker Rock Crushing Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
83
Mine experience
11.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gary T Baker
Operator
Baker Rock Crushing Company
Mine
3500634

Narrative

Employee positioned their upper body between the belts to knock a rock loose from tail pulley and belt using a hammer. When rock was freed stored up energy caused the belt to move in an unexpected forward motion catching the employee's hands between the belt and the pulley. Employee locked out the breakers but conveyor was not blocked from motion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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