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MACHINERY

220041890023 · 06/28/2004 · Alamo Cement Company Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Alamo Cement Company Ltd
Mine
4103019

Narrative

EE was preparing to cleanout a discharge chute with a hand held air hammer. When he pulled the air hammer trigger, escaping air stirred up a cloud of fine material. This fine material then entered into his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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