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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220033300015 · 11/12/2003 · Cemex de Puerto Rico
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Occupation
- Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- Activity
- Machine maintenance
- Injury source
- PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- Nature of injury
- DUST IN EYES
- Body part
- EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- Days lost
- —
- Mine experience
- 6.13 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Cemex S A
- Operator
- Cemex de Puerto Rico
- Mine
- 5400001
Narrative
EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN AN OBSTRUCTED AIR HOSE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A DUST SILO WHEN THE HOSE DISCONNECTED AND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
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