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POWERED HAULAGE

220251150031 · 04/10/2025 · Benton County Stone Co 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
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
11
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James A Kemp; Melinda S Kemp
Operator
Benton County Stone Co Inc
Mine
0301730

Narrative

Injured EE(1) instructed EE(2)(Tower Operator) to bump the conveyor on to dislodge a rock. EE(1) had gone back to the tail-pulley and after the ""bump"" saw a rock and reached in to remove it, at that moment EE(2) ""bumped"" the conveyor again, pinching EE(1)'s left index finger in the pulley.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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