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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211580013 · 06/02/2021 · Merryville Aggregates LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martha Goodell; Shawn Carson
Operator
Merryville Aggregates LLC
Mine
1601594

Narrative

The laborer was feeding a conveyor belt through rollers. The conveyor belt was lowered completely to the ground while the miner was working on it. The miner pulled too hard on the conveyor at the same time that another miner was pulling on it and their hand went between the rollers and the conveyor belt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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