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POWERED HAULAGE

220202600013 · 09/14/2020 · Avail Valley Construction-WY, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
AVCO Holdings LLC
Operator
Avail Valley Construction-WY, LLC
Mine
4801393

Narrative

Employee was clearing guards of material by hitting them with a hammer. Employee decided to clear one return roller of mud, got underneath conveyor, reached over the guard that is in place and started hitting roller with hammer. The roller caught employee's glove and pulled employee in, up to employee's shoulder. Conveyor stopped, preventing further injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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