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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140590010 · 02/18/2014 · Cemex de Puerto Rico

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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
18
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex de Puerto Rico
Mine
5400001

Narrative

The employee was inspecting the area of the air blasters which are located in the Cooling System (Cooler), employee placed his right hand against a fan/blower setting it on a plate to revise the blaster, when employee removed his hand from the fan the plate fell on his hand pushing his against one of the air blasters and then pinching his ring finger of his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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