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MACHINERY

220251340021 · 05/06/2025 · MattCo Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
1.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Matthew Wooten
Operator
MattCo Materials, LLC
Mine
0302090

Narrative

Guard on Cone was removed to replace skirt rubber, after employee adjusting conveyor while the guard was off for better visibility. Small amount of material was noticed inside the belt and tried to remove it with their crescent wrench, when the wrench became caught in the tail pulley, the employee's left arm was removed as a result of the entanglement within the tail pulley.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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