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MACHINERY

220190840013 · 03/13/2019 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Welder
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
19
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

Employee using a Hammer Jack to break concrete. The Hammer Jack slid off the concrete and the point of the tool fell on their foot behind the steel toe. Employee lifted the Hammer Jack off of their foot and inadvertently activated the trigger, causing the tool to puncture their big toe.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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