HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Start: 09/16/2003

220032680011 · 09/16/2003 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 24.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
Operator: PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Mine: 2500554

Narrative

ONE 3/8"" BOLT ABOUT 1-1/2"" LONG WAS STARTED AT ABOUT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION AND THEY WERE TRYING TO LINE UP THE HOLES IN THE PIPE FLANGE TO START ANOTHER BOLT. WHEN THE FIRST BOLT CAME LOOSE, THE PIPE FELL ABOUT 12 INCHES PINCHING THE VICTIM'S RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE HANDRAIL OF THE SCISSORS LIFT.

Source

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