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POWERED HAULAGE

220232020024 · 07/17/2023 · BLT Companies LLLP

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
49
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brian Thomas; Cristy Thomas
Operator
BLT Companies LLLP
Mine
0202961

Narrative

Miner reached into tail pulley of the overland conveyor belt to remove debris on belt at which time the belt was started and pulled miners right arm into pulley causing the loss of right arm. There was 3 other miners working with victim, they got individual away from conveyor called 911 and got EE stabilized.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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