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MACHINERY

220152150020 · 07/13/2015 · Central Plains Cement Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
100
Mine experience
2.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Central Plains Cement Co
Mine
2302171

Narrative

Employee was cleaning on the preheat tower, when a large chunk from above fell and struck the lance the employee was using to clean. The lance inadvertently struck the employee on the right side of his face. This resulted in an orbital bone fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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