HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Start: 04/20/2000

220001220129 · 04/20/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BAGS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator: Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine: 4102781

Narrative

EE WAS PLACING 55# BAGS OF REFRACTORY MIX ON THE BAG CUTTER OF THE MORTAR MIXER TO BREAK THEM OPEN AND DISCHARGE THE CONTENTS INTO THE MIXER. WHEN HE DROPS THE BAG ONTO THE CUTTER IT RIPS A HO LE IN THE BAG AND THEN EE THRUSTS ONE END OF THEAWAY AND THE OTHER END TOWARDS HIMSELF CAUSING A COMPLETE TEAR OF THE BAG. HE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP & FELT PAI

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown