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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220010260059 · 01/05/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from piled material
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Climb in piled material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
35.26 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PLASTIC TARP BACK FROM THE SLAG STOCK PILE. THE EE WAS ON TOP OF THE STOCKPILE STANDING ON THE TARP WHICH COVERED THE PILE. AS THE EE HELD THE TARP WITH BOTH HA NDS AND WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN. MEDICAL EVALUATION IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THE EE HAS A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ELBOW AND A POSSIBLE RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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