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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220173030027 · 10/24/2017 · KOSMOS CEMENT CO.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was attempting to clear debris around a yoke in order to align a pin slot in the secondary crusher. At the same time another employee dislodged a rock on the other side of the yoke and the crusher apron dropped. The employees left thumb was crushed between the yoke and the crusher apron, causing a chip of the bone and tissue damage to the employee's left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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