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MACHINERY

220040850004 · 03/13/2004 · Brooksville Cement Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Brooksville Cement Cemex Inc
Mine
0800800

Narrative

Employee was welding, torching & grinding on 3/13. The next day he thought he might have burned his right eye welding. Employee returned to TN from FL on 3/17, right eye had gotten worse, went to doctor on 3/19 and it is believed that he got debris in right eye while grinding, which caused infection.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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