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POWERED HAULAGE

220142370009 · 08/18/2014 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Janitor
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
216
Mine experience
32.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

EE was operating fork truck in an easterly direction when he slowed down at an intersection in warehouse. Another fork truck operator was proceeding in a southerly direction and became distracted while looking for her scan gun. EE looked up and saw fork truck and attempted to stop to no avail and a collision resulted.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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