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POWERED HAULAGE

220020360015 · 01/18/2002 · Cemex de Puerto Rico

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
39
Mine experience
15.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS INSPECTING A REPAIR JOB ON THE SPRAY TOWER'S SCREW CONVEYOR. AFTER A WHILE HE STUCK HIS HEAD INTO A MANHOLE IN THE SPRAY TOWER TO SEE THESCREW CONVEYOR OPERATION WHEN HOT DUST FELL ON H IS HEAD CAUSING HIM BURNS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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