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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011590010 · 04/10/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
FIXED LADDERS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
56
Mine experience
23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER ON THE NE CORNER OF THE WEST OVERHEAD CRANE THE EMPLOYEE FELT A ""PULL"" IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE WENT AHEAD TO THE LOWER LEVEL AND WHILE REACHING ABOV E HIS HEAD WITH BOTH ARMS TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ONTOA NUT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAME OUT OF SOCKET. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SHOULDER SURGERY AND HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS MAY 14TH,2001.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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