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MACHINERY

220180570020 · 02/16/2018 · Giant Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
31.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Elementia Materiales
Operator
Giant Cement Company
Mine
3800007

Narrative

While installing an electric motor on equipment I.D. 351-BE-10, the employee was standing on the outer casing of the bucket elevator to set the motor in place. The employees were using a metal beam to hoist the motor in place. The beam slipped and dislodged from its resting location and onto the floor decking. The employee fell onto the beam an injured chest.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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