Employee was working on the conveyor gallery reaming some holes at the time of the incident. EE had left the impact gun on the top beam of the conveyor while coming down to grab some tools. EE had a hand on a lower beam at ground level and the impact gun that was left up top fell smashing EE's finger.
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December 9, 2024
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company · Struck by falling object
January 2, 2020
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Alamo Cement Company · Struck by falling object
Employee had just closed air valve on an air line on 3rd floor of preheater tower. As EE was walking away from area, EE felt dust fall into left eye. Employee is unsure where dust came from.
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