HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Start: 01/09/2001

220011490119 · 01/09/2001 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 55
Mine experience: 20.28 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 5 GALLON BUCKET FILLED WITH CEMENT. HE HAD GRABBED IT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND DRUG IT OFF THE TABLE. THE WEIGHT OF THE BUCKET YANKED HIS ARM DOWN SHARPLY . HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A POSSIBLE TEAR TO THE ROTATOR CUFF.

Source

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