Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — HAMEL, Minnesota
| Employer | Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. |
| Address | 3900 Arrowhead Drive |
| City, State ZIP | HAMEL, Minnesota 55340 |
| Report ID | 2025076666 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds |
| Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) |
| Source of Injury | Drives, belts, chains |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.04000, -93.56000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were performing maintenance operations on a railroad line when the machine experienced a load conveyor motor failure. While clearing the machine to allow for repairs, an employee pinned the left side of the swing conveyor. The operator on the right side then requested a slight bump to the left to align the right side for pinning. Once the swing was in position, the operator went to pin the right side and the chain tensioner failed, resulting in an abrupt release of the swing chain. The chain snapped back and struck the operator s right hand, resulting in a 1-inch laceration and a fractured fifth metacarpal. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery on the hand.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2025, a worker at Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. in HAMEL, Minnesota suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with drives, belts, chains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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