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MACHINERY
220020700049 · 02/19/2002 · Cemex de Puerto Rico
Details
Degree of injury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification MACHINERY
Accident type Struck by... NEC
Occupation Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity Hand tools (powered)
Injury source WATER
Nature of injury CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost 8
Mine experience 15.82 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Puerto Rican Cement Company Inc
Operator Cemex de Puerto Rico
Mine 5400240
Narrative EE WAS WASHING UNIT 003 WITH PRESSURED WATER. WHEN HE WAS CHANGING THE HOSE TIP HE ACCIDENTLALLY ACTIVATED THE HOSE HANDLE RECEIVING A JET OF WATER PRESSURE DIRECTLY ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER C AUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.
Source
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