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MACHINERY

220010260056 · 01/17/2001 · Cemex California Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Carpenter
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
POWER SAW
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex California Cement LLC
Mine
0400281

Narrative

EE WAS CUTTING BLOCK WALL WITH GAS POWERED DIAMOND WHEEL CUT-OFF SAW. EE WAS ON SECOND RUNG OF LADDER. HAVING FINISHED CUT, HE KEPT ONE HAND ON SAW, PUT OTHER HAND ON THE LADDER TO CLIMB DOWN. HE BUMPED THE LADDER WITH THE SAW & WHILE THE BLADE WAS STILL SPINNING THE BLADE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED 21 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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