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MACHINERY

220012330020 · 08/13/2001 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
0100629

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE COMPLETION OF THE RETAINING WALL AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS AT THE TOP OVERSEEING THE PLACEMENT OF PRECAST CONCRETE PANELS (STACKING) USING AN EXCAVATOR TO SET THEM. THE MACHINE WAS SETTING ONE DOWN, WHEN IT CAME FORWARD TOO FAST CAUSING SLACK IN THE LIME. IT HIT (THE SHACKLE) HIS FOREHEAD, CAUSING THE LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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