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MACHINERY

220012470189 · 08/24/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
29
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE USING A CHAINFALL & AN EYBOLT TO LIFT A HOPPER SECTION WEIGHING ~750 LB. THE WEIGHT OF THE HOPPER SECTION BROKE THE EYEBOLT. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP THE HOPPER SECTION FROM HITTING HIM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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