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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002280007 · 07/31/2000 · Cemex de Puerto Rico

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
2
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Puerto Rican Cement Company Inc
Operator
Cemex de Puerto Rico
Mine
5400001

Narrative

EE WAS DISLODGING A BUILDUP IN THE TRESTRICTOR AREA OF OUR PREHEATER TOWER. HE WAS HOLDING A STEEL BAR WHILE A CO-WORKER WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. DURING ONE OF THE SWINGS IF THE SLEDGEHAMMER, HIS CO-WOKER DIDN'T STRIKE THE BAR SOLIDLY ALLOWIN GTHE SLEDGEHAMMER TO TRAVEL PAST THE END OF THE BAR. WHEN HIS CO-WORKER PULLED THE SLEDGEHAMMER BACK HE NICKED EE'S NOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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