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HOISTING

220261810012 · 02/06/2026 · Pontotoc Sands Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
108
Mine experience
8.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joshua Lehde
Operator
Pontotoc Sands Company LLC
Mine
3402161

Narrative

Personnel were attempting to determine why elevator would not run continuously. Belt was being tightened and tracked. Maintenance, arrived to assist. They reached to belt to feel belt tension. Belt started as they reached in, bucket grabbed their sleeve and pulled their arm in. Damaged shoulder bones. Still getting surgery to correct.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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