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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

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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