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POWERED HAULAGE

220230340011 · 01/31/2023 · Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation

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
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
27
Mine experience
3.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mc Carthy- Bush Corp
Operator
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
Mine
1301617

Narrative

The C92 conveyor belt had a slow speed sensor alarming. To remedy the issue employee was attempting to replace the drive belts by rolling them over the sheave. Employee did not follow proper lockout tagout procedure. Due to the conveyor not being locked out, as they were rolling the belts on the sheave the conveyor started and caught their middle and ring fingers causing injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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