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MACHINERY

220013300072 · 11/19/2001 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING MILL BALLS IN RAW #1. THIS AREA (HOOKING UP BARRELS) IS WITHIN 20 FT OF THE HIGH BAY HOIST BARRICADED AREA. CONTRACTOR WAS HOISTING 5 SHEETS OF PLY WOOD OF HIGH BAY HOIST TO THE 4TH FLOOR WHEN THELOAD SLIPPED AND BROKE LOOSE FROM RIGGING. PLYWOOD SHEETS FELL ALL THE WAY TO GROUND FLOOR AND SAILED OUT STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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