White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba NutrienMining Incidents in 2002

EE WAS HELPING SEPARATE FLANGES ON 100' SECTION OF A PIPE TO INSERT A 3/8"" GASKET USING A 7/8"" X4"" BOLT HEAD BETWEEN THE FLANGES. A RAKE FRONT END LOADER PICKED UP THE PIPE TO CREATE GAP & OPE RATOR MOVED BACK TO CREATE GAP ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF FLANGE. THE MOVEMENT CAUSED GREATER PRESSURE ON BOLT HEAD CAUSING IT TO FLY OUT STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP FROM THE CABSIDE SHOE DOWN TO THE TUB (27"") HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELLSTRIKING HIS L HAND ON THE CORNER OF THE TUB. HEFELL APPROX. 67"" TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS KN EES BETWEEN THE TUB AND THE SHOE. THE WIDTH BETWEEN THESE IS 19"".