# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242060047` · 07/17/2024 · Ramsey Hill Exploration
## 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:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 61
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chris M Kusilek; Dianna J Kusilek
- **Operator:** Ramsey Hill Exploration
- **Mine:** [3201082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3201082)
## Narrative

The mine EE was making visual checks of the plant feed hopper and identified the belt was slipping, EE went to apply belt dressing. Sand had built up on the head pulley & EE attempted to scrape the sand off the pulley, EE's arm got caught in the belt & pulley. The miner was able to pull arm out. The results were skin abrasions, torn away flesh, & a fracture to the right wrist.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*