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POWERED HAULAGE

220012850031 · 10/01/2001 · Mississippi Potash Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mississippi Chemical Corp
Operator
Mississippi Potash Inc
Mine
2900170

Narrative

TWO EES WERE REPLACING ROLLERS ONS TEPS OF THE CRYSTALLIZER PLANT MANLIFT ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATOR WAS INADVERTENTLY STARTED BY ANOTHER EE, BECAUSE THE ELEVATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED OUT. ONE STEP CAUGHT EE MASHING HIM BETWEEN THE STEP AND CEMENT PEDESTAL CAUSING HIS INJURY. REQUIRED STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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