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MACHINERY

220003070048 · 10/16/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS GRASPING AIR LANCE & USING IT TO KNOCK MATERIAL BUILDUP LOOSE FROM CHUTES ON PREHEAT TOWER.HE HELD THE END OF THE LANCE WHERE THE AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS & HAD THE HANDLELESS VALVE STEM B NETWEEN HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER. THE LANCE REBOUNDED WHEN HE STRUCK THE WALL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CHUTE AND THE VALVE STEM STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FINGER CAUSING A SPRAIN. RESTRICTED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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