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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181170017 · 04/13/2018 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cementos Argos S A
Operator
Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Mine
5400120

Narrative

Maintenance employees were working with a large piece of metal in the mechanics shop. The piece moved of the work table, the employee realized that the piece would fall where ee was. The employee evades the piece causing the helmet to fall to the floor and hit the head with the edge of the table. Also, the shin of the left leg is lacerated with the piece that was on the floor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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