MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien
Start: 02/14/2000

220000550008 · 02/14/2000 · White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
Operator: White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien
Mine: 0800798

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED UP ON THE PUMP PEDASTAL TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN THAT WAS USED TO SET A NEW MOTOR IN PLACE. HE WAS HOLDING ON WITH HIS LEFT HANDAND USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN AND PULL TOWARDS HIM. WHEN THE CHAIN HOOK PASSED OVER THE CHERRY PICKER BLOCK HOOK, IT FLIPPED TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE HITTING AND CHIPPING HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown