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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162510020 · 08/30/2016 · CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC
Mine
0405701

Narrative

Employee went to K3 DTV to investigate a problem. The problem on the K3 DTV system lower gate was slamming hard when it closed. To fix the problem employee dialed the regulator down and gave it back to the CRO. When the gate cycled the exhaust on the regulator blew air and debris flew into employee eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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