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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000420026 · 01/27/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1200063

Narrative

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A SLIDE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE #7 STONE BELT IN ORDER TO WALK TO THE DRIVE END OF THE BELT. AS HE LIFTED THE SLIDE UP IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE CO NVEYOR FRAME. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE SLIDE BEFORE IT FELL TO THE GROUND AND IN DOIG SO REPORTED PAIN IN HIS NECK. THE EE SEEN THE CO DR ON 2-2-00 AND WAS GIVEN A CERVICAL COLLAR TO WEA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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