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MACHINERY

220082950026 · 10/14/2008 · St. Marys Cement (US)

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
3
Mine experience
6.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
Operator
St. Marys Cement (US)
Mine
1100118

Narrative

Employee was scaling tower #3 with air lance. Large chunk of material sloughed off and jarred air lance. Employee dropped air lance and tried to move away. Air lance handle hit employee above right knee. Employee did not notifiy anyone of incident until going to doctor on 10/16/2008.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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