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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022600052 · 09/06/2002 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Inc
Mine
3300161

Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE BLOW BY HOSES ON #2 PACKING MACHINE. HE BECAME FRUSTRATED AND KICKED THE PLUGGED HOSE FOR #3 SPOUT, WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG BACK HIS RIGHT LEG HIT THE BOTTOM OF #3 SPOUT AND PUNCTURED IT NEXT TO HIS KNEECAP (LEFT SIDE OF KNEECAP).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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