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RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)

220013380044 · 11/05/2001 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
9
Mine experience
29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Mine
5400120

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIE-ROD INSIDE THE ROLLER MILL. VENTILATION INSIDE THE MILL WAS CAUSING THE BAGHOUSES VENTILATION FANS TO FAIL AND THE SYSTEM BECAME POSITIVE CREATING A DENSE CLOUD OF DUST IN THE MILL. AS THE EE RUSH OUT OF THE AREA HE TRIPPED AND FELL WITHT THE DIFFICULTY OF GETTING OUT EMPLOYEE INHALES DUST CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO BREATHE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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