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POWERED HAULAGE

220240180011 · 01/10/2024 · Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc

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
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
9
Mine experience
9.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc
Mine
0900047

Narrative

Miners working to clear out a clogged screw conveyor, miner didn't follow the company Lock out/tag out policy and caught their finger in the upstream screw causing an amputation of the left hand ring finger distal phalanges.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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