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POWERED HAULAGE

220220750024 · 05/05/2021 · Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC- Gouverneur Mineral Div.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
R T Vanderbilt Company Inc
Operator
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC- Gouverneur Mineral Div.
Mine
3000610

Narrative

The employee was working on a bag packer palletizing 50 lb. bags of product. A damaged bag failed to transition from the belt conveyor to the skate rollers. The employee was attempting to remove the damaged bag from the conveyor system and inadvertently wedged fingers between the belt conveyor and the skate rollers causing abrasions to fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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