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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220002000018 · 07/13/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20.96 years

Operator

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

Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON AN EXTENSION LADDER LEANING AGAINST THE OUTSIDE METAL WALL OF THE ELECTRIC SHOP ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF A PIECE OFSTRIPPING ON THE ROOF EDGE. HE RE-POSITIONED THE LADDER UNDER THE ROOF'S EDGE BUT DID NOT SHORTEN ITS LENGTH SO IT WAS AT AN ANGLE. LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM. LANDED ON HIS FEET BREAKING A BONE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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