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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171390032 · 05/17/2017 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was removing & replacing the bucket teeth on an excavator. Employee cut them with the torch and was using a hammer to break them free when a piece of metal struck the employee in the leg resulting an ER visit to remove the foreign object. Released to work the following day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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