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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012200020 · 07/20/2001 · Cemex de Puerto Rico

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
9
Mine experience
6.8 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICAL DUTIES AT CEMENT MILL #1. SUDDENLY A CLINKER PARTICLE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING HIM AN IRRITATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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