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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220162230014 · 08/09/2016 · KOSMOS CEMENT CO.

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
3.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
KOSMOS CEMENT CO.
Mine
1504469

Narrative

Employee was changing a cable pulley that raised and lowered a load spout. While installing the new pulley, something broke. The cable struck the employee in the head area fatally injuring the employee. The investigation is still ongoing to determine the exact cause.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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