MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Start: 02/12/2001

220010520020 · 02/12/2001 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 4.98 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS WATER BLASTING MATERIAL BUILDUP OUT OF THE 3RD FLOOR PREHEAT TOWER RISER DUCT WHEN A BIG CHUNK BROKE LOOSE & HIT THE WATER BLASTER WAND TIP. THE SEESAW EFFECT THREW THE EE AGAINS THE ADJACENT HANDRAIL CAUSING AN IMPACT TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER & UPPER BACK. THE CHUNKS THAT FALL INSIDE THE DUCT CAN NOT BEEN SEEN THRU THE 8"" PORTHOLES THAT THE WATER BLASTER WAND IN INSTEREDT THR

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown