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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091550025 · 06/01/2009 · Mosaic Fertilizer LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mosaic Company
Operator
Mosaic Fertilizer LLC
Mine
0800835

Narrative

Employee was attempting to make up a flange with flexible pipe on the matrix pump. He had not completed threading all of the nuts on the bolts when the potential energy stored in the flexible pipe pulled the nuts off of the flange and the flange kicked up, striking him in the mouth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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