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MACHINERY

220010710021 · 03/01/2001 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NECK
Days lost
6
Mine experience
2.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Inc
Mine
4000840

Narrative

EE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE A PLUG OF HARDENED CLINKER IN THE DOGLEG OF A SILO. PORTION OF THE MATERIAL PLUG CAME LOOSE AND FELL ONTO THE END OF THE JACKHAMMER WHICH WAS POSITIONED INS IDE THE CHUTE OPENING. THE FALLING MATERIAL CAUSED THE JACKHAMMER TO PIVOT UPWARD, STRIKING EE BELOW HIS JAW.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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