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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001590001 · 05/24/2000 · Cemex

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
13.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
RMC Group PLC
Operator
Cemex
Mine
0404056

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER WORKERS TO REMOVE SCREW FROM PUMP. THE SCREW FELL AND CRUSHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREW SHAFT AND FORK ON THE LIFT TRUCK. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING EQUI PMENT. THE PUP FAILED. DUST ACCUMLATED CAUSING ACCESS DIFFICULT. SCREW HAD TO BE MANHANDLED. THIS ACCIDENT DID NTO VILATE RULES OR COMPLAINCE ISSUES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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