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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040080047 · 12/15/2003 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
25.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS LOADING SHOTGUN SHELLS INTO A SINGLE SHOT KILN GUN. ANOTHER EE WAS FIRING THE GUN. HE HAD PLACED A SHELL INTO THE FIRING CHAMBER WHEN THE OTHER EE CLOSED THE FIRING MECHANISM BEFORE H IS FINGER WAS OUT OF THE WAY. HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHELL AND THE FIRING MECHANISM. IT WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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