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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002150022 · 05/06/2000 · Lehigh Southwest Cement

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement
Mine
0400196

Narrative

A CREW WAS DIRECTED TO FOLD THE JIB OUT ON AN 80 TON CRANE. THEY BEGAN TO PULL THE PINS ON THE STOWAWAY JIB WITHOUT INSTALLING THE HINGE PINS THAT PIVOT THE JIB OUT. AS A RESULT, THE JIB FELL OFF THE SUPPORT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE WAY DOWN. IT CAME TO REST ON THE OUTRIGGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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