Employee was entering an emptied compartment of a cement ball grinding mill via a ladder and asked for additional portable lighting. A battery operated rated LED light was "dropped" down to them, striking the employee on the tip of the left hand ring finger, causing a fracture to the finger tip.
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March 28, 2019
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object
February 17, 2016
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
American Cement Company LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee just started work on finish mill first compartment partition, when a steel ball dislodged from above striking employee on the head and employee lost consciousness. Two fellow maintenance techs removed employee from the mill. Employee was taken to the hospital for evaluation. Employee returned back to work the next day.
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