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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150640018 · 03/03/2015 · CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
6
Mine experience
27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC
Mine
4100060

Narrative

Employee was manually cleaning a belt scraper by bouncing the handle of the scraper on the roller. A spring held tension on the scraper and when the employee raised the handle past the half way point it swung around and hit him on the left side of his nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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