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POWERED HAULAGE

220020980131 · 03/30/2002 · White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING SEPARATE FLANGES ON 100' SECTION OF A PIPE TO INSERT A 3/8"" GASKET USING A 7/8"" X4"" BOLT HEAD BETWEEN THE FLANGES. A RAKE FRONT END LOADER PICKED UP THE PIPE TO CREATE GAP & OPE RATOR MOVED BACK TO CREATE GAP ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF FLANGE. THE MOVEMENT CAUSED GREATER PRESSURE ON BOLT HEAD CAUSING IT TO FLY OUT STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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