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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091590018 · 05/22/2009 · CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
18.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC
Mine
0800046

Narrative

The employee was using a forklift to empty a shop dumpster into a larger dumpster outside. Once the forklift was hoisted in position to empty the dumpster, employee exited forklift to unlatch dumpster with left hand. Unknowingly, he placed his right hand in a nip point that was struck by dumpster as it tipped backwards after dumping load forward into larger dumpster.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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