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POWERED HAULAGE

220113190021 · 11/09/2011 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

A forklift was used to pull chain. The forklift came forward and was strapped to the chain. EE did not notice fork got under a drag slat. When the forks were tilted back the fork came from under the slat, sprang up and hit EE on the left eyebrow cutting him. He got 5 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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