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MACHINERY

220042580024 · 07/09/2004 · Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
234
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
IMC Global Inc
Operator
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc
Mine
2900802

Narrative

CONTRACTOR WAS A PASSENGER ON 340 MANTRIP. WHEN APPROACHING AN AIR DOOR THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO PULL THE ROPE THAT OPERATED THE SET OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TO THE AUTOMATIC AIR-OPERATED VENTILATION DOOR. AS VEHICLE STARTED THROUGH THE DOOR ABRUPTLY BEGAN TO CLOSE. IT STRUCK THE VEHICLE AND SLIPPED OVER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK THE CONTRACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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