# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220251960022` · 07/09/2025 · Oldcastle SW Group, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Oldcastle SW Group, Inc
- **Mine:** [0505163](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0505163)
## Narrative

Conveyor belt had come to a stop, due to being overloaded with material. LOTO was performed, guarding was removed on the wing pulley. Employee used a shovel to remove material, and then they tried to scrape the rest of the material off pulley with right hand. It was at that time the weight conveyor to move backwards, causing the arm to be caught in between the belt arm, and pulley.

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