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POWERED HAULAGE

220210060003 · 01/06/2021 · American Select Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
59
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Select Sands Corp
Operator
American Select Corp
Mine
0302057

Narrative

Miner, plant operator, was attempting to free VSI crusher of debris from the grizzly. EE did not follow shut down procedure to perform said action; left conveyors running, which resulted in EE's jacket becoming entangled in head wheel shaft of the conveyor, causing EE to fall, resulting in a broken arm, which required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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