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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140930021 · 03/24/2014 · 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 NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Surface construction, NEC
Injury source
CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
Operator
PCS Phosphate Company Inc
Mine
2500554

Narrative

A crane was being used to lift a load and the employees right fore finger was pinched between the load and the base. Employee was taken to the local medical facility where the wound was cleaned, and he received 3 stitches. He was also sent to the local hospital for x-rays and this showed no bone fracture. No prescription medications were given.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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