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MACHINERY

220042750043 · 09/21/2004 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
13
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
Operator
PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Mine
3100212

Narrative

EE USED DOZER TO PUSH 60' LENGTH OF RAILROAD RAIL OUT OF THE WORK AREA. HE POSITIONED THE RAIL PERPENDICULAR TO THE DOZER BLADE. RAIL STOPPED MOVING FORWARD & DOZER CONTINUED TO TRACK. RAIL BOWED & SPRUNG UP OVER DOZER BLADE & CAME DOWN THROUGH LEFT SIDE OF CAB DOOR GLASS ONTO OPERATORS LEFT KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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