# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `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:** Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
- **Operator:** White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien 
- **Mine:** [0800798](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*