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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002580035 · 08/30/2000 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine
0400034

Narrative

THE EE & 3 OTHERS WERE REPLACING WORN BUCKETS ON THE F355 KILN FEED BUCKET ELEVATOR. THE INJURED EE WAS GRABBING THE BUCKETS AS THEY WERE BEING UNBOLTED. HE WAS GRABBING THEM WITH HIS RIGHT HA ND. THE CONTINUAL WEIGHT (APPROX. 25165) DROPPING CAUSED A LIGAMENT STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDE5R. HIS RIGHT ARM IS TO BE KEPT IMMOBILE FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS. EE REPORTED INJURY ON 9-5-00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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