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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011970157 · 07/08/2001 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
24
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dyckerhoff & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
Mine
3000585

Narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING OVER THE CEMENT LINES TO CLOSE AVALVE. HIS RIGHT LEG WAS STATIONARY ON THE BOTTOM PIPE LINE AND HE THREW HIS OTHER LEG OVER THE UPPER LINE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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