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Arlington, VA — Spurred by recent incidents involving rotating conveyor rollers that resulted in permanent disabilities for three miners, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert. Roller Conveyor System
MSHA says serious injuries and fatalities can result when miners follow unsafe actions while cleaning or adjusting in-motion conveyor rollers, pulleys and idlers. Those actions include:
The alert highlights one recent case in which a miner lost a thumb after removing a guard to clean a rotating bend pulley with a 15-inch pry bar.
Best practices for safe operation around rotating conveyor rollers include:
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