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MACHINERY

220013020007 · 10/10/2001 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
12.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Inc
Mine
4100060

Narrative

EMPLOYEE RESPONDING TO LOW SODIUM FAULT ALARM. THIS USUALLY MEANS THE ROTARY FEEDER HAS STOPPED. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT ROTARY- IT WAS STOPPED. HE STUCK HIS HAND IN TO CLEAR IT OUT, AS HE WAS CLEARING FEEDER OUT, THE FEEDER ENGAGED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND (3 FINGERS). CALLED FOR HELP ON RADIO- POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND HE WAS FREED FROM FEEDER BY 2 EMPLOYEES. FRACTURE OF 1F

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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