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MACHINERY

220003290070 · 11/12/2000 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Double jack
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

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

Narrative

AS A SOMEWHAT INEXPERIENCE PREHEAT TOWER POKER, HE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER AND LONG BIT TO KNOCK SOME HARD BUILDUP OF MATERIAL OUT OF THE TOWER CHUTE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE IN THE DUCT AND HIT THE BIT CAUSING THE JACKHAMMER TO SEESAW QUICKLY & UNEXPECTEDLY. IT JERKED UPWARD & WHEN IT CAME DOWN IT HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER FRACTURINGIT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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