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POWERED HAULAGE

220192600009 · 09/12/2019 · Western Rock Products

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
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Western Rock Products
Mine
4202278

Narrative

Attempting to get rock unstuck EE was reaching into catch box & got EE's hand stuck between catch box and head pulley of the slinger belt. EE leaned forward with the rock as it fell. The rotation of the head pulley pulled EE's hand and the rock into the gap between the head pulley and the catch box. Partial amputation of EE's Right Pinky Finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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