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POWERED HAULAGE

220242060050 · 07/19/2024 · Salls Brothers Construction

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
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred H Salls
Operator
Salls Brothers Construction
Mine
2902245

Narrative

There was a laborer shoveling dirt from under the cone crusher. The shovel handle got caught between the moving conveyor belt and the frame of machine causing the shovel to get pulled up along with employees arm. Right forearm was caught between belt and frame and was amputated approx 3 inched below elbow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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