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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091980005 · 07/13/2009 · Cemex Construction Materials LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
39
Mine experience
34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Construction Materials LP
Mine
0401897

Narrative

A screen cover (wire cloth) fell into the ""Jaw Rock"" chute. The victim was removeing the screen cover and a rock approx. 4"" x 8"" came traveling down the chute and pinched his fingers btwn. the rock and chute wall. He suffered lacerations on his L/H middle and ring fingers. The middle finger was broken behind the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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