HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 06/11/2002

220021750116 · 06/11/2002 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 28
Mine experience: 1.94 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE REMOVING LARGE EXHAUST FAN IN CLINKER TUNNEL, IT WAS BEING PULLED OUT ONTO A 2X12 BOARD BEING USE FOR A RAMP TO GET IT TO THE FLOOR. THE FAN TIPPED OFF OF THE BOARD BUT WAS STILL ATTACHE D TO CHAIN FALL THAT CAUSED IT TO SWING TOWARD THE INJURED STRIKING HIM ON THIS LEFT LEG AND GROIN AREA.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown