← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000180090 · 01/03/2000 · Continental Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Continental Cement Holding Company
Operator
Continental Cement Company LLC
Mine
2300217

Narrative

INJURED AND CO-WORKER HAD REPLACED SKIRT RUBBER ON RBC-1A CONVEYOR BELRT AND WERE IN THE PROCESS OF LOCKING THE HOLD DOWN BARS. INJURED CLIMBED UP ON BELT STRUCTURE TO GAIN BETTER VANTAGE POIN T. AS HE LEANED OVER TO CONTINUE INSTALLING THE HOLD DOWN BAR, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown