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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220000870041 · 03/17/2000 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine
0400034

Narrative

EMPLOYEE IS PARAPLEGIC FROM MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.HE HAD BEEN USING TOILET FACLITIES AND WAS TRANSFERING BACK TO HIS WHEEL CHAIR. HE HAD HOLD OF THE BAR ABOVE AND WAS LOWERING INTO CHAIR WHEN TH E CHAIR MOVED ON HIM. HE CONTINUED TO LOWER HIMSELF TO FLOOR AND HEARD SOMETHING POP. HE BROKE HIS LEFT FEMUR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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