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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001570180 · 05/09/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.11 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZED CHUNKS OF CEMENT CLINKER FROM A GRIZZLY SCREEN OVER 708 HOPPER IN THE CLINKER STORAGE BLDG. REMOVING THEM INVOLVED LIFTIN AND TOSSING THEM TO THE GROUND BELOW. WHEN D OING THIS, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO DR. LATER THAT DAY AND WAS PUT ON MEDS AND THERAPY, AFTER WHICH HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 5-25-00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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