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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051220028 · 04/26/2005 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
30.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Inc
Mine
3300161

Narrative

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE REMOVING A BENT SIGN POST. LOADED SING ON FORKS OF FORKLIGT. SIGN HAD A PIECE OF METAL WELDED TO THE BOTTOM END, CREATING A WEIGHT OFFSET. SIGN WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY BEFORE LIFTING AND SWUNG UP STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT EAR, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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