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Case study · MSHA Record #219851760013
Laborer fatality
June 12, 1985 at 11:15 AM
Sandy Flat Quarry
· Davidson Mineral Properties Inc
· Greenville County, SC
Investigator narrative
EMPL TRYING TO INSTALL PIECE OF RUBBER FLASHING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT WHILE MACHINERY WAS RUNNING.RIGHT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND MOVING CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING DEEP LACERATIONS TO ARM JUST AB OVE AND JUST BELOW RIGHT ELBOW.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Body part affected
- ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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