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MACHINERY

220022610037 · 09/10/2002 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MOTORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
62
Mine experience
16.26 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS CHECKING #1 CLINKER COOLER DRIVE MOTOR. IT HAD STALLED BUT WAS SHOWING A RUN FROM THE OPERATOR'S PANEL. HE REMOVED THE GUARD FROM THE MOTTOR-GEAR REDUCTION COUPLING TO SEE IF HE COULD S PIN IT BY HAND. FAILING THIS, HE TOLD THE OPERATOR TO SHUT THE DRIVE OFF. THE BACKLASH CAUSED THE COUPLING TO SPIN IN REVERSE, SNAGGING HIS GLOVE, PULLING HIS ARM AROUND THE SHAFT OF THE MOTO

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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