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ENTRAPMENT

220213000020 · 10/11/2021 · CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ENTRAPMENT
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC
Mine
0500344

Narrative

The plant tower elevator stopped working due to a bug that was blocking a position sensor which caused it to stop. An employee was in the elevator and notified the control room per procedure informing them that they were stuck just above the landing. The employee was in the elevator for more than 30 minutes and the event was called in. No injury associated with this event.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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