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MACHINERY

220053410015 · 11/24/2005 · Essroc Cement Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corp
Mine
1200065

Narrative

Employee was using jack hammer in cooler to bust up clinker. Clinker got wedged in the clinker breaker hammer. Dust was stirred up from air going thru exhauster jack hammer. Relief fan was running pulling dust upward and out relief stack causing dust to get in employees eyes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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