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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031910022 · 07/09/2003 · Cemex Construction Materials LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
25.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Construction Materials LP
Mine
0401696

Narrative

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE FROZEN BOLT FROM RADIATOR MOUNT. HE WAS USING A SMALL HAMMER THAT WAS BEING USED AS A PUNCH WITH 2 LB SHOP HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND S TRUCK HIM IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE SKIN WAS PENETRATED AND THE METAL CAME TO REST APPROX 1"" DEEP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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