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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011940027 · 06/01/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1800017

Narrative

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO WATCH A BALLANTINE DURING A CABLE PULL TO ASSURE THAT THE ROPE REMAINED ON THE UNIT. EE STEPPED INTO THE CABLE TRAY. AS HE DID SO THE BALLANTINE'S CHAIN RESTRAINED SNAPPED C AUSING THE ROPE TO PIN HIS LEG TO THE NEARBY CABLE TRAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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