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MACHINERY

220001150058 · 04/03/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hoist
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12.71 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS PULLING ON THE HANDLE OF THE PALLET LIFT FORKS WITH HIS LEFT ARM & OPERATING THE OVERHEAD HOIST WITH RIGHT HAND. AS THE EE BEGAN TO PULL ON THE PALLET LIFT FORKS TO REMOVE THEM FRO M UNDER A PALLET OF EMPTY CEMENT BAGS, HE REPOR TED STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE WAS PLACED ON A RESTRICITON ON 4/6/00

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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