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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002170081 · 06/20/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
38
Mine experience
23.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDER THE HAUL TRUCK ON HIS BACK CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT WAS DAMAGED. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE HOSE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULD ER. THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN MRI THAT REVEALED A FULLTHICKNESS TEAR OF HIS LEFT ROTATOR CUFF. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 7-31-00 AND BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 8-1-00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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