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POWERED HAULAGE

220182570031 · 09/08/2018 · CEMEX Southeast, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
20
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Southeast, LLC
Mine
0100016

Narrative

Injured Employee was using a vacuum hose to vacuum up waste cement dust. As they were vacuuming, debris became lodged in the vacuum hose causing the hose to ""kick back"" causing the Employee to lose control of the wooden handle used to control the vacuum hose. The wooden handle struck the Employee in the left side partially rupturing the spleen.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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