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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011990011 · 07/05/2001 · Mississippi Potash Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mississippi Chemical Corp
Operator
Mississippi Potash Inc
Mine
2900175

Narrative

ATTEMTPING TO CHANGE BELTS ON PUMP-GOT LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN SHEAVE AND BELT. JERKED THUMB OUT OF PINCH POINT, LACERATING THUMB AND BREAKING TIP OF BONE. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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