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MACHINERY

220061040012 · 04/11/2006 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee using hand tool, small handheld grinder. He was grinding on part of a metal handrail. Grinding wheel got pinched/caught in between piping, then ""popped"" out of piping which then it knocked into the bottom of employees faceshield causing faceshield to partially flip up. The grinder hit employee on lip causing a slight laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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