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POWERED HAULAGE

220200840005 · 03/18/2020 · Chiles Works LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Dry screening plant operator, Screen house operator
Activity
Idle
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
59
Mine experience
2.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brenda M Martin; Richard D Chiles
Operator
Chiles Works LLC
Mine
2302188

Narrative

Workers,using a wheel loader and chains, were moving a conveyor with tail pulley (had lifted conveyor approx 2 ft off ground). One chain broke causing conveyor pulley to fall to ground striking employee's left leg/foot (foot was not pinned underneath). Employee limped away from scene and taken to emergency room.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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