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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022310032 · 07/31/2002 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
Mine experience
16.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Inc
Mine
3600165

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING HIS WORK AREA. HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 2"" X 2"" X 1/4"" ANGLE IRON WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. THE FORCE OF THE ANGLE IRON STRIKING HIM RESULTED I N A NON-DISPLACED NOSE FRACTURE AND A LACERATIONTO THE LEFT EYEBROW WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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