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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131340026 · 05/10/2013 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
39.13 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was trying to knock a bearing in with a battering ram at top of boom. On the third attempt to strike bushing, the ram entered the pin hole and continued swinging forward toward the frame. Employee's left ring and small finger were pinched between the ram pad eye and the excavator.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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