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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001010102 · 04/01/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1300095

Narrative

EE WAS OPENING A BOTTOM DUMP DOOR ON A COAL RAILCAR. THE DOOR WAS NOT OPENING SO EE TRIED TO JUMP ON BAR THAT WAS 12 INCHES OFF THE GROUND. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE SOCKET CAUSING EE AND BAR TO DROP TO THE GROUND. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE OF LOWER LEFT FIBULA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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