Shopman Repair Cars fatality at PIERCE (Imc-Agrico), FL, November 1, 2002

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On November 1, 2002, a shopman repair cars was fatally injured in a machinery accident at PIERCE (Imc-Agrico), FL.

PIERCE · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Imc-Agrico (Mosaic Company)

Polk County, FL

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING BAND SAW TO CUT NOTCH IN WOOD AND PLACED HIS HAND UNDER BLADE CAUSING SEVERE CUT TO HAND. (LT).

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: MACHINE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part affected: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Total mining experience: 1 year
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 1 year
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220023180030 · Mine ID 0800388 Trainer view →