← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060880002 · 03/20/2006 · Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Draftsman, Surveyor/Transit work supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mosaic Company
Operator
Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC
Mine
0801117

Narrative

Injured employee started clearing his way into the brush with a machete. He chopped through a 1 to 2 inch oak limb applying more force than required. The machete went through the branch and struck his right leg causing a 2"" cut below his knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown