HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Cemex de Puerto Rico
Start: 06/25/2021

220211880004 · 06/25/2021 · Cemex de Puerto Rico

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 40 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cemex S A
Operator: Cemex de Puerto Rico
Mine: 5400001

Narrative

An employee was measuring silo levels, when the measuring tape got caught & employee used a long bar to move the part that was stuck. When the tape was freed, employee's right hand moved hitting the side of the silo opening causing a laceration in employee's right little finger joint. Employee received 4 sutures.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown