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POWERED HAULAGE

220260420019 · 05/07/2025 · Dal-Tile Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
34
Mine experience
1.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mohawk Industries Inc
Operator
Dal-Tile Corporation
Mine
4100867

Narrative

2 techs installing rollers with a forklift. Tech1-aligning the roller while communicating to move the forklift. Using forks on the roller and the alignment tool, 1 of the forks slipped out of the roller crushing tech 1's right hand between the fork and the alignment tool. The Tech2 quickly moved the fork and assisted the first tech.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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