HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Start: 02/02/2013

220130360017 · 02/02/2013 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 6.17 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Mill maintenance mechanics were changing rollers on #3 conveyor belt. While both mechanics were replacing roller, one mechanic lost control of the roller. The weight of the roller shifted, pinching other mechanic's left index finger between the roller and conveyor support frame.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown