# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220160110004` · 01/07/2016 · Cemex de Puerto Rico
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BRICK,CERAMIC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** Cemex de Puerto Rico
- **Mine:** [5400001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5400001)
## Narrative

The employee was installing a clamp on a scaffolding ladder of the first level, in the interior of the Cyclone 4th stage, in the pre-heater tower, when some brick fragments fell down and hit employee on the right elbow. The employee was taken to a medical facility & was authorized to return to restricted work.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*