← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220192970005 · 10/17/2019 · CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
9.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
Mine
4102885

Narrative

Employee was poking a hole in the K1 tower using a bar and a 12.5 lb. sledgehammer. The employee who was injured was holding the bar, while EE's partner swung the hammer. The hammer missed the bar and struck the employee in the left ring finger. The injury resulted in the removal of the tip of the left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown