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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220112440006 · 08/18/2011 · CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC
Mine
4100046

Narrative

The employee was using a utility knife to cut a rubber conveyor belt, while doing so the knife case broke and the blade got out of its case cutting the external side of the right hand (1"" cut). EE got stitches at the hospital and returned to modified duty the same day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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