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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012680022 · 08/21/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE REPORTED HIS CHEST HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A LARGE PRY BAR THAT SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS USING IT. HE SAID THAT APPROX. FIVE DAYS LATER HIS CHEST BECAME SORE. SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE ALLEGED INCIDENT, HE REPORTED IT OT HIS SUPERVISOR. HIS WORK ASSIGNMENTS WERE LIMITED FOR A PERIOD THEREAFTER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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