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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220052170063 · 08/01/2005 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE CYCLONE HAS 2 DOORWAYS ABOUT 2' SQUARE & 12"" DOWN FROM TOP ON OPPOSITE SIDES. THE OPERATOR SAW A LOOSE PIECE OF METAL INSIDE THE CYCLONE. HE WAS REACHING INSIDE TO REMOVE THE LOOSE PIECE OF METAL WHEN A CHUNK OF BUILDUP MATERIAL ON THE VERTICAL WALL ABOVE THE DOORWAY FELL HITTING THE EE'S HARDHAT & CAUSED IT TO COME DOWN OVER THE EE'S FACE & HIT HIM BELOW THE NOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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