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POWERED HAULAGE

220180930013 · 03/27/2018 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
38
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
3301993

Narrative

Employee was operating a CAT 236B Skid steer doing cleanups under belt lines. Employee stated ee struck something and was jolted forward. EE hand made contact with bumper plate and chest hit control joystick slamming bucket down smashing Right index finger. Finger was damaged extensively and required amputation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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